TY - JOUR
T1 - Fetal echocardiography
T2 - The four-chamber view, the outflow tracts, and the contribution of the cardiac arches
AU - Weissmann-Brenner, Alina
AU - Pretorius, Dolores H.
AU - Achiron, Reuven
AU - Gindes, Liat
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - The prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease is of great importance, due to its high incidence at birth and elevated rates of neonatal mortality. Demonstration of the 4-chamber, 3-vessel and trachea, and sagittal aortic arch views is necessary for complete fetal cardiac assessment. Abnormal number, arrangement, size, and alignment of the blood vessels are indicators of anomalies. The objective of this article is to assess the added value of the 3-vessel and trachea views along with the cardiac arches in conjunction with the 4-chamber view in fetal echocardiography. Careful sonographic cardiac evaluation may improve prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease.
AB - The prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease is of great importance, due to its high incidence at birth and elevated rates of neonatal mortality. Demonstration of the 4-chamber, 3-vessel and trachea, and sagittal aortic arch views is necessary for complete fetal cardiac assessment. Abnormal number, arrangement, size, and alignment of the blood vessels are indicators of anomalies. The objective of this article is to assess the added value of the 3-vessel and trachea views along with the cardiac arches in conjunction with the 4-chamber view in fetal echocardiography. Careful sonographic cardiac evaluation may improve prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease.
KW - Cardiac arches
KW - Echocardiography
KW - Four-chamber view
KW - Outflow tracts
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84855351738&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cult.2011.08.005
DO - 10.1016/j.cult.2011.08.005
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AN - SCOPUS:84855351738
SN - 1556-858X
VL - 7
SP - 1
EP - 13
JO - Ultrasound Clinics
JF - Ultrasound Clinics
IS - 1
ER -
