Fetal echocardiography and the incidence of congenital heart diseases in newborns

Abstract

Objective: This retrospective study aimed to assess the role of fetal echocardiography in detecting congenital heart diseases (CHDs) prenatally and its impact on the incidence of CHDs among newborns. 
Methods: A total of 200 pregnant women undergoing fetal echocardiography for suspected CHDs were included. Demographic data were collected, and prenatal and postnatal outcomes were analyzed. Diagnostic accuracy of fetal echocardiography was assessed by comparing prenatal findings with postnatal echocardiograms or autopsy reports.