February 1, 1997American Journal of Perinatology
Fetal Echocardiographic Screening of Diabetic Pregnancies for Congenital Heart Disease
Why the study?
Is maternal diabetic control associated with a reduced risk of fetal congenital heart disease in pregnant women with type I and II diabetes?
Population
328 pregnancies in pregnant women with type I and II diabetes
Design
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Discussion
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Implication
No link between HbA1c and fetal CHD incidence questions its role in risk stratification; leaves open whether tighter control prevents congenital anomalies in larger diabetic cohorts.
Structured PICO
Is maternal diabetic control associated with a reduced risk of fetal congenital heart disease in pregnant women with type I and II diabetes?
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Population
328 pregnancies in pregnant women with type I and II diabetes
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Intervention
Maternal diabetic control as measured by Hemoglobin A1c levels
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Outcome
Incidence of congenital heart disease in the fetushard clinical
In pregnant women with diabetes, the incidence of fetal congenital heart disease is low and does not appear to be significantly correlated with maternal diabetic control.
Cite This Study
Gladman et al. (1997) studied this question.