Can echocardiographic screening in the early days of life detect critical congenital heart disease among apparently healthy newborns?

Can echocardiographic screening in the early days of life detect critical congenital heart disease among apparently healthy newborns?

Abstract Background Delayed diagnosis of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) carries a serious risk of mortality, morbidity, and handicap. As echocardiography is commonly used to diagnose congenital heart disease (CHD), echocardiographic investigations in newborns may be helpful in detecting CC...

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Main Authors: Miyuki Kondo, Akira Ohishi, Toru Baba, Tomoka Fujita, Shigeo Iijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Critical congenital heart disease
Echocardiography
Screening
Newborn
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1344-z

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