[Prenatal diagnostics of congenital heart disease--own results].
OBJECTIVE
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common congenital malformation. They are still often overlooked in fetuses during the routine obstetric scanning.


METHODS
The aim of our study was to present our results in detecting CHD in high risk pregnancies.


METHODS
The echocardiograms of 135 fetuses and case history of neonates who had prenatal diagnosis of CHD were revied retrospectively.


RESULTS
We diagnosed CHD in 135 fetuses. The most common CHD were: atrio-ventricular canal (32 fetuses-23,7%), hypoplastic left heart syndrome (17 fetuses--12.6%), ventricular septal defect (11 fetuses--8.2%), and aortic stenosis (10 fetuses--7.4%). There were 15 intrauterine deaths (11.1%) and 8 neonatal deaths.


CONCLUSIONS
Prenatal echocardiography enables early detecting and adequate treatment of congenital heart defects.
Stańiczyk
Jerzy
J
Klinika Kardiologii Dzieciecej Instytutu Pediatrii UM w Lodzi.
Kierzkowska
Beata
B
Urszula-Koprek
Kowalska
K
Niewiadomska-Jarosik
Katarzyna
K
D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal