title: Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease.
abstract: Screening for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) was added to the United States Recommended Uniform Screening Panel in 2011. Since that time, CCHD screening with pulse oximetry has become nearly universal for newborns born in the United States. There are various algorithms in use. Although the goal of the screening program is to identify children who may have CCHD, most newborns who have a low oxygen saturation will not have CCHD. Further study is needed to determine optimal guidelines for CCHD screening in special settings such as the neonatal intensive care unit, areas in high altitude, and home births.
authors.affiliation: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address: osterm@kidsheart.com.
authors.forename: Matthew E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Oster
authors.affiliation: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Lazaros
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kochilas
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000379:methods; D010092:Oximetry / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014481:United States
keywords: Critical congenital heart disease; Newborn screening; Pulse oximetry