Maternal issues affecting the fetus.
Maternal disorders and exposures that affect fetal cardiac structure and function are reviewed, emphasizing fetal echocardiographic diagnosis and monitoring, and approaches for in utero therapy. Maternal diabetes, hyperthyroidism, lupus erythematosis, epilepsy, congenital heart disease, infections, and drug exposures are considered.
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA.
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Shillingford
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Weiner
D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004452:Echocardiography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D018811:Maternal Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal