title: Management of fetal cardiac structural abnormalities.
abstract: This paper reviews the incidence of and risk factors associated with congenital cardiac malformations. The management options available are then reviewed. These include a detailed accurate diagnosis of the lesion and a functional assessment of cardiac activity. The importance of detecting major chromosomal anomalies is stressed with abortion being offered to the parents of a fetus with chromosomal anomalies or a highly fatal defect. The lack of clear-cut data on which to base the indications for cesarean section in these patients is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Ostetricia e Ginecologia, Ospedale Civile di Terlizzi, Italia.
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authors.lastname: Ianniruberto
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012307:Risk Factors