Ann Acad Med Singap
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Aug 2023
Fetal congenital heart diseases: Diagnosis by anatomical scans, echocardiography and genetic tests.
To determine the distribution of major fetal congenital heart diseases (CHDs) diagnosed antenatally during routine second-trimester obstetric anatomical scans in an unselected population at a single tertiary centre and to characterise and stratify risk factors, genetic diagnosis and long-term health at 4 years old. ⋯ Fetal echocardiograms accurately diagnose CHDs. Future studies should evaluate the roles of chromosomal microarray and next-generation sequencing in diagnosing CHD.