Population-based study of antenatal detection of congenital heart disease by ultrasound examination

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 619-624

  Chew, C ^a   Halliday, J L ^a,b,c   Riley, M M ^c   Penny, D J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Birth Defects Register   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antenatal diagnosis; Congenital heart disease; Prenatal screening; Routine antenatal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; FALLOT TETRALOGY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART SYNDROME; LIVE BIRTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; VICTORIA;

EID: 34250821755     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.4023     Document Type: Article

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