Maternal prepregnancy weight as an independent risk factor for congenital heart defects: systematic review and meta-analysis stratified by cardiac defect subtypes and severity
CONCLUSIONS: Maternal weight emerged as a crucial modifiable risk factor for preventing CHDs, particularly the severe forms. Future research is needed to investigate whether weight management prior to pregnancy might serve as a preventive measure against CHDs. Additionally, for pregnant women with obesity, fetal echocardiography ought to be a routine diagnostic procedure. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.PMID:38629488 | DOI:10.1002/uog.27659
Source: The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: Radiology Authors: N Salmeri A Seidenari P I Cavoretto M Papale M Candiani A Farina Source Type: research
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