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OP22.03: First trimester diagnostic accuracy of two‐dimensional ultrasound technique in congenital heart diseases and great arteries anomalies
Author(s) -
Tudorache S.,
Iliescu D.G.,
Cara M.,
Dragusin R.,
Florea M.,
Patru C.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.19596
Subject(s) - medicine , great arteries , cardiology , tetralogy of fallot , ultrasound , great vessels , population , fetal echocardiography , heart disease , radiology , fetus , pregnancy , prenatal diagnosis , genetics , environmental health , biology
of the major CHDs. Using a standardized and low time-consuming technique will probably raise detection rates in this specific group of diseases. It will lower the operator-dependency and will eliminate the fetal position-dependency, two main reasons for the delayed diagnosis in certain CHDs cases. Despite the extremely low number of false positive cases, the overall accuracy of the method is too low for introducing it in national screening programs. This is mainly due to the spectrum bias of CHDs, with poor FT ultrasound markers in some cases and an evolving pattern in others. Objectives To assess the accuracy of a standard first-trimester (FT) conventional two-dimensional ultrasound (2DUS) examination protocol in detecting congenital heart diseases (CHDs) and great arteries anomalies, in an unselected population.