Key result
Fetal echocardiography confirms only ~41% of cardiac abnormalities suspected on morphological ultrasound.
Why the study?
The study aimed to determine whether fetal heart disease identified by morphological ultrasound at a maternal referral center is confirmed by fetal echocardiography.
Does Fetal Echocardiography confirm cardiac abnormalities suspected on Morphological Ultrasound in pregnant women?
Population
37 pregnant women with suspected cardiac abnormalities on morphological ultrasound
Comparison
Findings on morphological ultrasound vs confirmation by fetal echocardiography
Design
Observational, descriptive, and retrospective study
Authors
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Low agreement between MUS and FE warrants caution in prenatal screening; leaves open need for prospective validation of screening protocols.
Observational (n=37)
No
Does Fetal Echocardiography confirm cardiac abnormalities suspected on Morphological Ultrasound in pregnant women?
Fetal echocardiography confirmed cardiac abnormalities in only 40.5% of cases suspected by morphological ultrasound, highlighting the critical role of specialized fetal echocardiography for accurate prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease.
Michael et al. (2024) conducted an observational in Suspected fetal cardiac abnormalities (n=37). Morphological Ultrasound (MUS) was evaluated on Confirmation of cardiac abnormalities by fetal echocardiography. Fetal cardiac abnormalities suspected on morphological ultrasound were confirmed by fetal echocardiography in 40.5% of cases, with exact diagnostic agreement in only 21.6%.
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