Fetal Cardiology April 2024 Abstracts

1. Maternal prepregnancy weight as an independent risk factor for congenital heart defects: systematic review and meta-analysis stratified by cardiac defect subtypes and severity.

Salmeri N, Seidenari A, Cavoretto PI, Papale M, Candiani M, Farina A.

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Apr 17. doi: 10.1002/uog.27659. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 38629488 Review.

2. Safety and feasibility pilot study of continuous low-dose maternal supplemental oxygen in fetal single ventricle heart disease.

Lee FT, Sun L, Szabo A, Milligan N, Saini A, Chetan D, Hunt JL, Macgowan CK, Freud L, Jaeggi E, Van Mieghem T, Kingdom J, Miller SP, Seed M.

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Apr 17. doi: 10.1002/uog.27657. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 38629477

3. Role of artificial-intelligence-assisted automated cardiac biometrics in prenatal screening for coarctation of aorta.

Taksøe-Vester CA, Mikolaj K, Petersen OBB, Vejlstrup NG, Christensen AN, Feragen A, Nielsen M, Svendsen MBS, Tolsgaard MG.

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jul;64(1):36-43. doi: 10.1002/uog.27608. Epub 2024 Jun 3.

PMID: 38339776

4. Fetal premature atrial contractions: natural course, risk factors and adverse outcome.

Bet BB, Eijsbroek FC, van Leeuwen E, Linskens IH, Knobbe I, Clur SA, Pajkrt E.

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2024 May;63(5):650-657. doi: 10.1002/uog.27546.

PMID: 38030959

5. Pulmonary artery stiffness in fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot.

Liu Y, Xu R, Zhou D, Yang Y, Xu G, Zeng S.

Ultrasonography. 2024 May;43(3):220-227. doi: 10.14366/usg.23196. Epub 2024 Apr 11.

PMID: 38715210 Free PMC article.

6. Rapid detection of fetal compromise using input length invariant deep learning on fetal heart rate signals.

Mendis L, Palaniswami M, Keenan E, Brownfoot F.

Sci Rep. 2024 Jun 1;14(1):12615. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-63108-6.

PMID: 38824217 Free PMC article.

7. Transcutaneous Discrimination of Fetal Heart Rate from Maternal Heart Rate: A Fetal Oximetry Proof-of-Concept.

Kasap B, Vali K, Qian W, Mo L, Chithiwala ZH, Curtin AC, Ghiasi S, Hedriana HL.

Reprod Sci. 2024 Aug;31(8):2331-2341. doi: 10.1007/s43032-024-01582-z. Epub 2024 May 10.

PMID: 38728001

8. Impact of maternal body mass index (BMI) and the challenges of fetal echocardiography.

Hunter L, Panagiotopoulou O, Mulholland J, Bannerman K, Young D, Anderson L.

Public Health. 2024 Aug;233:22-24. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2024.04.020. Epub 2024 May 31.

PMID: 38823280

9. Is there an increased risk of genetic abnormalities in fetuses with congenital heart disease in the setting of growth restriction?

Gianforcaro K, Pilchman L, Conway L, Moldenhauer JS, Rychik J, Soni S.

Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):879-887. doi: 10.1002/pd.6597. Epub 2024 May 28.

PMID: 38804584

10. Maternal-fetal comorbidities and obstetrical outcomes of fetal single ventricle cardiac defects: 10 years’ experience with a multidisciplinary management protocol at a single center.

Wautlet CK, Kops SA, Silveira LJ, Young K, Behrendt NJ, Zaretsky MV, Cuneo BF, Galan HL.

Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):783-795. doi: 10.1002/pd.6591. Epub 2024 May 23.

PMID: 38782600

11. Transforming congenital heart disease management: Advances in fetal cardiac interventions.

Guseh S, Tworetzky W.

Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):733-738. doi: 10.1002/pd.6592. Epub 2024 May 20.

PMID: 38768017 Review.

12.  Clinical implementation of first trimester screening for congenital heart defects.

Helmbæk ME, Sundberg K, Jørgensen DS, Petersen OB, Tolsgaard M, Vejlstrup NG, Harmsen L, Kruse C, Steensberg J, Vedel C, Ekelund CK.

Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):688-697. doi: 10.1002/pd.6584. Epub 2024 May 13.

PMID: 38738737

13. Fetal aortic valvuloplasty as the first step in a complex therapeutic strategy.

Grinenco S, Aiello HA, Meller CH, Lucini V, Nápoli N, Trentacoste L, Córdoba A, Saenz Tejeira M, Osuna JM, Barretta J, Villa AB, Marantz P, Otaño L.

Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):739-746. doi: 10.1002/pd.6579. Epub 2024 Apr 26.

PMID: 38666896

14. Prenatal cardiac findings and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: Fetal detection and evaluation.

Goldmuntz E, Bassett AS, Boot E, Marino B, Moldenhauer JS, Óskarsdóttir S, Putotto C, Rychik J, Schindewolf E, McDonald-McGinn DM, Blagowidow N.

Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):804-814. doi: 10.1002/pd.6566. Epub 2024 Apr 9.

PMID: 38593251 Review.

15. Prenatal detection rates for congenital heart disease using abnormal obstetrical screening ultrasound alone as indication for fetal echocardiography.

Vepa S, Alavi M, Wu W, Schmittdiel J, Herrinton LJ, Desai K.

Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):706-716. doi: 10.1002/pd.6544. Epub 2024 Mar 15.

PMID: 38489018

16. Obstetric imaging practice characteristics associated with prenatal detection of critical congenital heart disease in a rural US region over 20 years.

McLean KC, Meyer MC, Peters SR, Wrenn LD, Yeager SB, Flyer JN.

Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):698-705. doi: 10.1002/pd.6551. Epub 2024 Mar 8.

PMID: 38459708

17. Transplacental non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs versus expectant management in fetal Ebstein anomaly with circular shunt: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mustafa HJ, Aghajani F, Bairmani ZA, Khalil A.

Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):773-782. doi: 10.1002/pd.6446. Epub 2023 Oct 30.

PMID: 37902170 Review.

18. Fetal cardiac intervention in hypoplastic left heart syndrome with intact or restrictive atrial septum, systematic review, and meta-analysis.

Mustafa HJ, Aghajani F, Jawwad M, Shah N, Abuhamad A, Khalil A.

Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):747-757. doi: 10.1002/pd.6420. Epub 2023 Aug 19.

PMID: 37596875 Review.

19. Fetal circulatory physiology and brain development in complex congenital heart disease: A multi-modal imaging study.

Juergensen S, Liu J, Xu D, Zhao Y, Moon-Grady AJ, Glenn O, McQuillen P, Peyvandi S.

Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):856-864. doi: 10.1002/pd.6450. Epub 2023 Oct 10.

PMID: 37817395

20. Postnatal Cerebral Hemodynamics and Placental Vascular Malperfusion Lesions in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease.

Leon RL, Bitar L, Sharma K, Mir IN, Chalak LF.

Pediatr Neurol. 2024 Jul;156:72-78. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2024.03.028. Epub 2024 Apr 6.

PMID: 38733857 Free PMC article.

21. Prenatal Cardiac Ultrasound Markers of Outcomes in Ebstein’s Anomaly: An International Multicenter Case Series.

Bravo-Valenzuela NJ, Rizzo G, Mappa I, Respondek-Liberska M, Słodki M, Amorim LAR, Araujo Júnior E.

Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Jun 2. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03530-9. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 38825661

22. Comparison of Different Ultrasonic Screening Methods and Analysis of High Risk Factors for Fetal Cardiac Malformation in Second Trimester of Pregnancy.

Wang Y, Wang L, Zang H, Wang J, Wu H, Zhao W.

Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 May 29. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03525-6. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 38809278

23. Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries in Utero: Morphological Spectrum, Outcomes and Pitfalls in Fetal Diagnosis.

Kavga M, Banjoko A, Poole E, Stickley J, Desai T, Miller P, Harris M, Crucean A, Khan N, Seale AN.

Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Jun;45(5):1089-1099. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03468-y. Epub 2024 Mar 21.

PMID: 38512489

24. Quantitative Analysis of Morphology and Function in the Fetal Heart with Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation by Speckle Tracking Imaging.

Lou Y, Zhao B, Pan M, Huang L, Lu X, Zhang X, Peng X.

Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Apr;45(4):740-748. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03454-4. Epub 2024 Feb 23.

PMID: 38393337

25. Fetal Cardiology Bioethics: An Innovative New Curriculum for Cardiology Trainees.

Nield LE, Dahan M, Guerra V, Mustafa S, Okun N, Freud L, Han RK, Kirsch R.

Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Apr;45(4):703-709. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03431-x. Epub 2024 Feb 22.

PMID: 38386036 Review.

26. Association of Prenatally Diagnosed Isolated Single Left Superior Vena Cava and Postnatal Development of Coarctation of the Aorta.

Rücker B, Vigneswaran TV, Zidere V, Simpson JM.

Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Apr;45(4):749-758. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03407-x. Epub 2024 Feb 21.

PMID: 38381183

27. Assessment of Pulmonary Arterial Vascular Impedance in Fetuses With Tetralogy of Fallot.

Liu Y, Xu R, Zhou D, Yang Y, Xu G, Zeng S.

J Ultrasound Med. 2024 Aug;43(8):1501-1507. doi: 10.1002/jum.16472. Epub 2024 May 3.

PMID: 38700249

28. Comparison of Left Ventricular Stroke Volume in 2nd- and 3rd-Trimester Fetuses Measured by the Product of VTI and Aortic Annular Area With That Assessed by Simpson’s Single-Plane Rule Using the STE Technique.

Serafin K, Nocun AA, Zawisza K, Dudzik MM, Wiechec MT.

J Ultrasound Med. 2024 Jul;43(7):1319-1331. doi: 10.1002/jum.16456. Epub 2024 Apr 3.

PMID: 38567690

29. Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Outcomes of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Associated With Mild Narrow Aorta: A Cohort Study.

Zhong C, Dong H, Chen T, Zhang X, Ran S.

J Ultrasound Med. 2024 May;43(5):923-930. doi: 10.1002/jum.16423. Epub 2024 Jan 31.

PMID: 38298028

30. Left Ventricular Vortex Characteristics in Fetuses With Coarctation of the Aorta by Blood Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography.

Zhou D, Xu R, Liu Y, Yang Y, Wu Z, Luo Y, Zeng S.

J Ultrasound Med. 2024 May;43(5):841-849. doi: 10.1002/jum.16412. Epub 2024 Jan 19.

PMID: 38240409

31. Fetal bradyarrhythmias: classification, monitoring and outcomes of 40 cases at a single center.

Demirci O, Gezer M, Tosun Ö.

J Perinat Med. 2024 Jun 26. doi: 10.1515/jpm-2024-0131. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 38917319

32. Cost-Effectiveness of the Prenatal Detection of Congenital Heart Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review.

Londoño Trujillo D, Castro García PA, Rojas López KK, Moreno-Medina KJ, Dominguez Torres MT, Dennis Verano RJ, Sandoval Reyes NF.

J Health Econ Outcomes Res. 2024 May 23;11(1):141-148. doi: 10.36469/001c.116147. eCollection 2024.

PMID: 38800495 Free PMC article.

33. How reliably does prenatal echocardiography predict urgent balloon atrial septostomy in fetuses with d-TGA?

Gezer M, Demirci O, Yücel İK.

J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod. 2024 Jun 8;53(8):102813. doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2024.102813. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 38857825

34.  Catheter-Based Fetal Cardiac Interventions.

Yilmaz Furtun B, Morris SA.

J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2024 May 29;11(6):167. doi: 10.3390/jcdd11060167.

PMID: 38921667 Free PMC article. Review.

35. Fetal Hemodynamics, Early Survival, and Neurodevelopment in Patients With Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease.

Lee FT, Sun L, van Amerom JFP, Portnoy S, Marini D, Saini A, Milligan N, Lim JM, Saini B, Selvanathan T, Kazazian V, Sananes R, Jaeggi E, Kingdom JC, Macgowan CK, Ly L, Chau V, Miller SP, Seed M.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2024 Apr 2;83(13):1225-1239. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.02.005. Epub 2024 Mar 25.

PMID: 38538202

36. The Correlation between Fetal Monitor Decelerations Area and Neonatal Cord pH among Preeclamptic parturient: an Automated Approach to a Clinical Challenge.

Rotem R, Theodor E, Hirsch A, Rottenstreich M, Salem SY, Weintraub AY.

Am J Perinatol. 2024 May;41(S 01):e3133-e3139. doi: 10.1055/a-2196-6469. Epub 2023 Oct 23.

PMID: 37871640

37. Fetal PR Interval in Pregnancies with Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: A Case-Control Study.

Guerra M, Montaño I, Haye MT, Toro V, Maiz N.

Am J Perinatol. 2024 May;41(S 01):e2964-e2969. doi: 10.1055/a-2184-0242. Epub 2023 Sep 29.

PMID: 37774745

38. “Heart of the Matter”: Cardiac Dysfunction in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.

Gowda SH, Patel N.

Am J Perinatol. 2024 May;41(S 01):e1709-e1716. doi: 10.1055/a-2067-7925. Epub 2023 Apr 3.

PMID: 37011900 Review.

39. Progesterone for Neurodevelopment in Fetuses With Congenital HeartDefects: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Gaynor JW, Moldenhauer JS, Zullo EE, Burnham NB, Gerdes M, Bernbaum JC, D’Agostino JA, Linn RL, Klepczynski B, Randazzo I, Gionet G, Choi GH, Karaj A, Russell WW, Zackai EH, Johnson MP, Gebb JS, Soni S, DeBari SE, Szwast AL, Ahrens-Nicklas RC, Drivas TG, Jacobwitz M, Licht DJ, Vossough A, Nicolson SC, Spray TL, Rychik J, Putt ME.JAMA Netw Open. 2024 May 1;7(5):e2412291. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.12291.PMID: 38805228 

40. Assessment of Pulmonary Arterial Vascular Impedance in Fetuses With Tetralogy of Fallot.

Liu Y, Xu R, Zhou D, Yang Y, Xu G, Zeng S.J Ultrasound Med. 2024 Aug;43(8):1501-1507. doi: 10.1002/jum.16472. Epub 2024 May 3.PMID: 38700249

41. Perinatal deaths attributable to congenital heart defects in Hunan Province, China, 2016-2020.

Zhou X, He J, Kuang H, Fang J, Wang H.PLoS One. 2024 Jun 13;19(6):e0304615. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304615. eCollection 2024.PMID: 38870227 

42. Echocardiographic features and outcomes of fetuses with isolated restrictive foramen ovale or redundant foramen ovale flap using atrial septum excursion index.

Tian Y, Chen X, Zheng J, Chen L, Pan M, Peng X, Zhao B.J Clin Ultrasound. 2024 Jun;52(5):535-541. doi: 10.1002/jcu.23669. Epub 2024 Mar 14.PMID: 38485265

43. Efficacy of atrioventricular valve regurgitation in the first trimester for the diagnosis of atrioventricular septal defect.

Yang S, Liang M, Qin G, Tang Y, Liang Y, Pang Y, Yang Z.J Clin Ultrasound. 2024 May;52(4):405-414. doi: 10.1002/jcu.23651. Epub 2024 Feb 16.PMID: 38362713

44. Anatomical and physiological diagnostic discrepancies in fetuses with single-ventricle congenital heart disease in a contemporary cohort.

Patel T, Kreeger J, Sachdeva R, Border W, Michelfelder E.Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jul;64(1):50-56. doi: 10.1002/uog.27575. Epub 2024 Jun 14.PMID: 38197302

45. Fetal circulatory physiology and brain development in complex congenital heartdisease: A multi-modal imaging study.

Juergensen S, Liu J, Xu D, Zhao Y, Moon-Grady AJ, Glenn O, McQuillen P, Peyvandi S.Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):856-864. doi: 10.1002/pd.6450. Epub 2023 Oct 10.PMID: 37817395

46. Utility of Screening Fetal Echocardiograms at a Single Institution Following Normal Obstetric Ultrasound in Fetuses with Down Syndrome.

Taylor K, Lovelace C, Richards B, Tseng S, Ogunleye O, Cua CL.Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Oct;44(7):1514-1519. doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03183-0. Epub 2023 Jun 23.PMID: 37351603

47. Evaluating How Physician Attitudes May Affect Practice in Fetal Cardiac Counseling.

Martens AM, Lim CC, Kelly M, Haxel CS, Ronai C, Chiu JS.Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Jun 19. doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03210-0. Online ahead of print.PMID: 37335356

48. Impact of Prenatal Diagnosis of Critical Congenital Heart Disease on Preoperative and Postoperative Outcomes.

Dischinger AN, Li JS, Mulder H, Spears T, Chiswell KE, Hoffman TM, Hartman RJ, Walsh MJ, Sang CJ, Sarno LA, Paolillo JA, Welke K, D’Ottavio A, Sethi NJ.Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Oct;44(7):1520-1528. doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03197-8. Epub 2023 Jun 8.PMID: 37289278

49. Is It Diabetes or Just Macrosomia? Fetal Myocardial Performance Index in Large-for-Gestational Age Fetuses.

Ayhan I, Uygur L.Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Jun 22. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03548-z. Online ahead of print.PMID: 38907872

50. Aberrant Subclavian Artery in Interrupted Aortic Arch with Severe Aortic Outlet Obstruction: Cerebral Blood Flow as a Possible Determinant of Embryonic Cardiovascular Development?

Tadeo D Jr, Kakavand B, Bhat A, Tsuda T.Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Apr 5. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03476-y. Online ahead of print.PMID: 38578303

51. Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries in Utero: Morphological Spectrum, Outcomes and Pitfalls in Fetal Diagnosis.

Kavga M, Banjoko A, Poole E, Stickley J, Desai T, Miller P, Harris M, Crucean A, Khan N, Seale AN.Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Jun;45(5):1089-1099. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03468-y. Epub 2024 Mar 21.PMID: 38512489

52. Quantitative Analysis of Morphology and Function in the Fetal Heart with Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation by Speckle Tracking Imaging.

Lou Y, Zhao B, Pan M, Huang L, Lu X, Zhang X, Peng X.Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Apr;45(4):740-748. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03454-4. Epub 2024 Feb 23.PMID: 38393337