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Among 19 fetuses with marked cardiomegaly, mortality was 83.3%, and a heart/thoracic area ratio > 0.6 was associated with lung hypoplasia and poor prognosis.
Observational (n=19)
Marked fetal cardiomegaly is associated with a high mortality rate (83.3%), and a heart/thoracic area ratio > 0.6 correlates with lung hypoplasia and poor prognosis.
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High fetal cardiomegaly mortality warrants cautious counseling; Level 5 data leaves open ratio thresholds for intervention.
Chaoui et al. (2009) conducted an observational in Fetal Cardiomegaly (n=19). Marked cardiomegaly was evaluated on Mortality. Among 19 fetuses with marked cardiomegaly, mortality was 83.3%, and a heart/thoracic area ratio > 0.6 was associated with lung hypoplasia and poor prognosis.
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