Why the study?
Does transvaginal echocardiography allow for complete anatomic study of the fetal heart and detection of congenital heart diseases in low-risk pregnant patients between 13 and 15 weeks' gestation?
Population
660 low-risk pregnant patients between 13 and 15 weeks' gestation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
until postnatal period
Authors
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Supports early transvaginal echocardiography for fetal heart assessment in low-risk pregnancies; leaves open whether it should alter current screening protocols.
Does transvaginal echocardiography allow for complete anatomic study of the fetal heart and detection of congenital heart diseases in low-risk pregnant patients between 13 and 15 weeks' gestation?
Transvaginal echocardiography between 13 and 15 weeks' gestation is highly feasible for fetal heart examination and can detect severe congenital anomalies early in low-risk pregnancies.
Achiron et al. (1994) studied this question.
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