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- Title
Routine Use of Color Doppler in Fetal Heart Scanning in a Low-Risk Population.
- Authors
Eggebø, Torbjørn Moe; Heien, Claudia; Berget, Magne; Ellingsen, Christian Lycke
- Abstract
Objectives. To investigate the detection rate of major fetal heart defects in a low-risk population implementing routine use of color Doppler. Material and Methods. In a prospective observational study, all women undergoing fetal heart scanning (including 6781 routine examinations in the second trimester) during a three-year period were included. First a gray-scale scanning was performed including assessment of the four-chamber view and the great vessels. Thereafter three cross-sectional planes through the fetal thorax were assessed with colorDoppler. Results. Thirty-nine fetuses had major heart defects, and 26 (67%) were prenatally detected. In 9/26 (35%) of cases the main ultrasound finding was related to the use of color Doppler. The survival rate of live born children was 91%. Conclusions. Routine use of color Doppler in fetal heart scanning in a low-risk population may be helpful in the detection of major heart defects; however, still severe malformations were missed prenatally.
- Subjects
FETAL heart abnormalities; COLOR Doppler ultrasonography; PRENATAL diagnosis; FETAL diseases; CROSS-sectional method; MEDICAL statistics
- Publication
ISRN Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2012, p1
- ISSN
2090-4436
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5402/2012/496935