The objective of this study is to use of STIC technology to assist the traditional echocardiography to diagnose the fetal congenital heart disease accurately and then to provide a basis for prenatal counseling.
This is a diagnostic test in Shanghai Xinhua hospital from Nov.2016 to Dec.2017. 265 Cases are gravidas with fetal congenital heart disease diagnosed by echocardiography.Only gravidas who are willing to have complete pregnancy checks and finally delivery or abortion in the hospital are interviewed are eligible for the study. Study participants will be asked for their informed consent.We collect their fetal 2D echocardiography and STIC images every 4-6 weeks during pregnancy and 1 weeks after the baby giving birth we finish their neonatal echocardiography.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
265
Xinhua Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Yangpu, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGFetal Congenital heart disease
If an enrolled gravida chooses to terminate her pregnancy, autopsy confirmation will be performed ;If the gravida continues her pregnancy, the outcome will be measured by neonatal echocardiography or surgery.
Time frame: Nov 2016 to Dec 2018
Sun Kun, MD
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