The use of cardiac ultrasound imaging in first‐trimester prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart diseases. Issue 2 (5th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ximenes, Renato Silveira; Bravo‐Valenzuela, Nathalie Jeanne; Pares, David Baptista Silva; Araujo Júnior, Edward
• Other Names: Rizzo Giuseppe guestEditor.; Tonni Gabriele guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical ultrasound. Volume 51:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 225
• Page End: 239
• Publication Date: 2022-12-05
• Subjects: cardiac screening -- congenital heart disease -- fetal echocardiography -- first trimester; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23330
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-2751

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to explore ultrasound (US) cardiac and echocardiographic features that may enable the early diagnosis of various major congenital heart diseases (CHDs). Focusing on providing useful US tools for this assessment, high resolution of US cardiac images of various CHDs, such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome, conotruncal anomalies, and univentricular heart, were evaluated. Results show that early US detection of most major CHDs is feasible during first‐trimester ultrasonography cardiac evaluation. Concerns about safety issues, findings on early fetal cardiovascular hemodynamics, and cardiac lesions that can progress during the course of pregnancy were also discussed. Abstract : Early ultrasound detection of most major congenital heart diseases is feasible during first‐trimester ultrasonography cardiac evaluation. Three‐dimensional ultrasound is a feasible method for the diagnosis of congenital heart diseases on the first trimester of pregnancy.