A Simple Effective Protocol to Increase Prenatal Detection of Critical Congenital Heart Disease. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Letourneau, Karen M.; McDonald, Keith; Soni, Reeni; Karlicki, Fern; Horne, David; Hall, Philip F.; Fransoo, Randall
• Is Part Of: Journal of diagnostic medical sonography. Volume 30:Number 2(2014:Apr.)
• Page Start: 60
• Page End: 66
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: congenital heart disease (CHD) -- sonographic fetal heart screen -- prenatal diagnosis -- fetal heart protocol; Diagnostic ultrasonic imaging -- Periodicals; Ultrasonic imaging -- Periodicals; Échographie -- Périodiques; Échographie; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1177/8756479313517178
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8756-4793

Abstract

Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) during routine obstetric sonography has been aptly named the sonographer's Achilles heel. Although CHD occurs more commonly than any other major congenital abnormality, the detection rate remains low. The goal of this study was to improve the prenatal diagnosis of CHD during routine obstetric sonography through the development and implementation of a simple and effective screening protocol.