Why the study?
Does fetal echocardiography accurately detect congenital heart disease in high-risk pregnancies?
Population
3,246 women at increased risk for congenital heart disease in their offspring, with gestational age 16-25…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports selective use in high-risk pregnancies; leaves open broader screening utility pending sensitivity gains.
Does fetal echocardiography accurately detect congenital heart disease in high-risk pregnancies?
Fetal echocardiography has moderate sensitivity but high specificity for detecting congenital heart disease in high-risk pregnancies, with the highest diagnostic yield in cases of parental congenital heart disease and maternal diabetes.
Erik Buskens (1996) studied this question.
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