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Fetal echocardiographic screening for congenital heart disease: The importance of the four-chamber view

Year: 1987

Type: article

Abstract: The four-chamber view of the heart has been proposed as a screening method for obstetrical sonographers to assess the fetus for the presence of congenital heart disease. We examined the fetuses in 1022 pregnancies and found 74 structurally abnormal hearts. Seventy-one of these (96%) were found to have an abnormality as seen in the four-chamber view. The four-chamber view of the heart had 92% sensitivity and 99.7% specificity in the detection of congenital heart disease. The positive predictive value was 95.8%, and the negative predictive value was 99.4%. We conclude that the four-chamber view may be a useful screen for the presence of congenital heart disease and should be included as a part of all routine obstetric ultrasound examinations.

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(87)80022-4

Authors: Joshua A. Copel, Gianluigi Pilu, Jacqueline Green, John C. Hobbins, Charles S. Kleinman

Institution: Yale University

Language: English

Topic: Congenital Heart Disease Studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $5,410