Mohd Nizam Mat Bah*, Mohd Hanafi Sapian, Hasliza Razak, Emieliyuza Yusnita Alias
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.15, No.4, pp. 203-216, 2020, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2020.013057
Abstract Introduction: Fetal echocardiogram allows early detection of critical
congenital heart disease leading to a better outcome. However, data from lowerand middle-income countries is scarce. This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic
error of fetal echocardiography and its impact on planned neonatal management.
Methods and material: This retrospective observational cohort study includes all
high-risk pregnant mothers who had fetal echocardiograms from 2008 to 2017.
Fetal and postnatal echocardiograms were compared, while the diagnostic errors
were categorized into false positive, false negative, and discrepant diagnoses. The
impact of the diagnostic error on planned neonatal management and the long-term
outcome was determined by… More >
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