PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF FETAL CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER
Received
13 September 2020
Revised
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Accepted
04 October 2020
Available Online
15 November 2020
Abstract
CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS (CHDs) ARE FO UND IN UP 1% OF ALL PREGNANCIES . THE PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF CHDs PLAYS AN IMP ORTANT ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DISEASE AFTER BIRTH, THIS VAST PATHOLOGY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGH M ORBIDITY AND MORTALITY RATES AMONG NEONATES AND INFANTS . THE FIRST TRIMESTER(FT) ANOMALY SCAN AT 11+0 to 13+6 GESTATIONAL WEEKS OFFERS TIME FOR THE FETAL CARDIOLOGIST AND FOR THE PARENTS TO OPT FOR MORE INVESTIGATIONS, SUCH AS GENETIC TESTING AND EXTENSIVE ULTRASOUND EVALUATION BEFORE THE DECIDE THE COURSE OF THE PREGNANCY. EXTENSIVE FT SCANNING PROTOCOLS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN SOME NATIONAL HEALTH SERVIC ES TO ALL OR IN HIGH RISK PREGNANCY.
Keywords
FETAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
FIRST TRIMESTER
CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT
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