Inspecting placental microstructure in pregnancies affected by fetal congenital heart disease

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is common and associated with abnormal placental development. We used novel diffusion MRI acquisition and analysis techniques to inspect placental microstructure in pregnancies affected by congenital heart disease (CHD), highlighting the potential value of this approach for in-utero identification of how placental development may deviate from normal in CHD.