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In utero evaluation of fetal cardiac structure: a preliminary report |
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| Authors: | C Nimrod S Nicholson G Machin J Harder |
| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;2. the Department of Obstetrics, Foothills Provincial Hospital Calgary, Alberta, Canada.;3. the Department of Radiology, Foothills Provincial Hospital Calgary, Alberta, Canada.;4. the Department of Pathology, Foothills Provincial Hospital Calgary, Alberta, Canada.;5. the Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Foothills Provincial Hospital Calgary, Alberta, Canada. |
| Abstract: | Fetal echocardiography as a tool for the prenatal diagnosis of cardiac structural abnormalities was utilized in 27 consecutive patients who were referred for evaluation. Four abnormalities were recognized prenatally and confirmed postnatally. A fifth was identified postnatally. The sensitivity and specificity of this diagnostic test were 80% and 100%, respectively. The utilization of this tool in a tertiary care setting by an adequately trained team has proved to be helpful and is recommended. |
| Keywords: | Reprint requests: Dr. Carl Nimrod Department of Obstetrics Foothills Provincial Hospital 1403 29th St. N.W. Calgary Alberta Canada T2N 2T9. |
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