Diagnosis of fetal cardiac abnormality.
Congenital heart disease can now be accurately diagnosed in specialist units from about 18 weeks gestation. By teaching ultrasonographers to examine the four-chamber view of the heart, malformation can be suspected on a routine scan. This will allow a much greater number of pregnancies to be screened effectively for congenital heart disease.
Allan
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British Heart Foundation Centre, Guy's Hospital, London.
D004452:Echocardiography / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy