Why are congenital heart defects being missed?

CONCLUSIONS: Lack of adaptational skills appear to play an important role in undetected CHDs, as opposed to circumstantial differences, such as BMI or fetal position. The quality of the cardiac views was significantly more often inadequate in undetected versus detected cases. Despite adequate quality of the images, the CHD was not recognized in 31%. A high sonographer's SAS volume, performed in a large ultrasound center, significantly contributes to prenatal detection. In 20% of the undetected cases the CHD was not visible, even though the quality of the images was good. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 31131945 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Source Type: research