Can Ultrasound in Early Gestation Improve Visualization of Fetal Cardiac Structures in Obese Pregnant Women?

(Abstracted from J Ultrasound Med 2019;38:2057–2063) The worldwide obesity epidemic has led to more than 1.9 billion adults 18 years of age or older classified as “obese.” As obesity is associated with greater risk of maternal and feto-neonatal complications, this study aimed to assess the utility of early gestational ultrasounds (USs) in cardiac screening for obese patients. This entailed performing both late first-trimester/early second-trimester transvaginal and transabdominal US, in comparison with the current national guideline-based second-trimester abdominal US for initial fetal cardiac screening in obese patients.
Source: Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey - Category: OBGYN Tags: OBSTETRICS: FETAL DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY Source Type: research