Prenatal diagnosis and clinical significance of fetal congenital heart disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2012.05.020
- VernacularTitle:胎儿先天性心脏病产前诊断与临床意义
- Author:
Lin YE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Fetus;
Congenital heart disease;
Prenatal diagnosis
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2012;39(5):501-502,506
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth defects.In early pregnancy,congenital heart disease screening methods mainly include neck translucency thickness measurement,ductus venosus flow measurement and fetal echocardiography.In the second trimester fetal heart disease most directly by fetal ultrasound examination for diagnosis of heartbeat,besides cardiac anatomic abnormalities,arrhythmia the diagnosis and assessment of heart function also are the important examination content.Focusing on more congenital heart disease related gene researches can provide reliable basis for prenatal diagnosis.Through the fetal congenital heart disease screening intervention,physicians can help early formulation of clinical decision making,alleviate the burden of the families,which has obvious social and economic benefits.
