Indications for fetal echocardiography and results
| Indication | No (%) of fetuses (n=422) | No (%) of fetuses with abnormal condition (n=193) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural congenital heart disease | Non-structural cardiac abnormality | ||||
| Family history | 145 (34) | 3 (2) | 5 (3) | ||
| Previous child | 126 | ||||
| Maternal | 15 | ||||
| Other | 4 | ||||
| Arrhythmia | 144 (34) | 7 (5) | 106 (74) | ||
| Abnormal four-chamber view | 40 (9) | 28 (70) | 2 (5) | ||
| Fetal hydrops | 17 (4) | 1 (6) | 9 (53) | ||
| Maternal diabetes | 17 (4) | 0 (0) | 5 (29) | ||
| Extracardiac malformations | 12 (3) | 4 (33) | 2 (17) | ||
| Chromosomal abnormality | 10 (2) | 6 (60) | 0 (0) | ||
| Small for gestational age | 8 (2) | 3 (38) | 0 (0) | ||
| Pregnancy induced hypertension | 7 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Polyhydramnios | 7 (2) | 1 (14) | 3 (43) | ||
| Miscellaneous | 15 (4) | 2 (13) | 6 (40) | ||
| Twin-twin transfusion | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Oligohydramnios | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Thoracopagus | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Acardiac fetus | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Maternal hyperthyroidism | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Exposure to ketoprofen | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Exposure to lithium | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Maternal HIV, antiviral medication | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 422 | 55 (13) | 138 (33) | ||