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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Fetal Medicine 2018; 05(03): 167-183
DOI: 10.1007/s40556-018-0158-2
Review Article

Fetal Cardiac Anomalies

Burcin Karamustafaoglu Balci 
1   Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Gokhan Goynumer
2   Faculty of Medicine, Düzce University, Duzce, Turkey
,
Gurur Biliciler-Denktas
3   McGovern Medical School, UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
,
Kadir Babaoglu
4   Medical Faculty, Kocaeli University, Izmit, Turkey
,
Michael Lewis
5   School of Sport and Exercise Science, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
,
Orhan Uzun
5   School of Sport and Exercise Science, College of Engineering, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
6   University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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Abstract

This review is intended to give a practical guide to ultrasound recognition of the commonly observed fetal cardiac abnormalities and their key features on standard imaging planes during antenatal anomaly screening examinations. All information provided here, on the diagnosis and management of fetal cardiac anomalies, is based on the personal experiences of the authors and their expert reviews of the selected previously published studies.

Keywords

Fetal - Cardiac - Anomaly - Screening - Ultrasound


Publication History

Received: 23 January 2018

Accepted: 08 February 2018

Article published online:
08 May 2023

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