Why the study?
Does Doppler color flow mapping improve the anatomical diagnosis of congenital heart disease in fetuses compared to two-dimensional examination alone?
Population
776 fetuses undergoing 854 fetal echocardiograms, including 48 diagnosed with cardiac abnormalities
Comparison
Doppler color flow mapping during fetal… vs Two-dimensional echocardiography alone
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May aid fetal cardiac diagnosis in select anomalies; leaves open prospective validation of routine use and outcome impact.
Does Doppler color flow mapping improve the anatomical diagnosis of congenital heart disease in fetuses compared to two-dimensional examination alone?
Color flow mapping is helpful in delineating anatomical diagnoses in fetal heart disease, especially for great vessel abnormalities, though it may not be strictly essential for the initial recognition of anatomically abnormal hearts.
Copel et al. (1992) studied this question.
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