Routine third trimester fetal cardiac evaluation: time for consideration

• Authors: Iwona Strzelecka , Joanna Płużańska , Jerzy Węgrzynowski , Tomasz Moszura , Maciej Słodki , Maria Respondek-Liberska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Most heart defects form between 4 and 6 weeks after fertilization. The detection rate is still growing. Despite significant progress in prenatal diagnosis some cases still go undetected. We present two cases of similar defects: prenatally detected and undetected, both presenting with a normal four chamber view in mid-pregnancy. We compared the follow-up of both neonates along with sustained health and economic consequences. The dynamics of the development of heart defects during prenatal life suggests the legitimacy to perform additional, late echocardiography exams (35-38 weeks of gestation)

Keywords

EN

prenatal diagnosis; heart failure; critical aortic stenosis; HLHS

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Prenatal Cardiology
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 18-23

Dates

published

1 - 9 - 2015

received

12 - 6 - 2015

accepted

20 - 9 - 2015

online

30 - 12 - 2015

Contributors

author

Iwona Strzelecka

• Medical University of Lodz
• Department of Nursing, Medical University of Lodz
• Department of Diagnoses and Prevention Fetal Malformations Medical University of Lodz

author

Joanna Płużańska

• Department of Prenatal Cardiology, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute Hospital Research Institute

author

Jerzy Węgrzynowski

• Szczecin Zdroje Hospital

author

Tomasz Moszura

• Pediatric Cardiology Clinic, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute Hospital Research Institute

author

Maciej Słodki

• Department of Prenatal Cardiology, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute Hospital Research Institute

author

Maria Respondek-Liberska

• Department of Diagnoses and Prevention Fetal Malformations Medical University of Lodz
• Department of Prenatal Cardiology, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital Research Institute Hospital Research Institute

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12847/09154