Prenatal echocardiographic diagnosis of congenital heart disease: comparison of past and current results

Ozkutlu S., Ayabakan C., Karagoz T., Onderoglu L., Deren O., Caglar M., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.47, no.3, pp.232-238, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.232-238
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The increased experience in interpretation of fetal echocardiographic images may change the accuracy of fetal echocardiography in diagnosing fetal heart defects. We thus decided to evaluate the specificity and the sensitivity of our fetal echocardiographic examinations in diagnosing congenital heart disease, focusing especially on the outcome of complex cardiac pathologies.