Prenatal detection and outcome of major heart defects in a country with universal screening
This study highlights increased prenatal DRs and a declining liveborn incidence of mCHD in Denmark, underscoring the efficacy of the national screening program and centralized care. Furthermore, the vast majority of patients were treated surgically, and the mortality rate was low. The declining liveborn incidence of mCHD should be monitored and potential causes explored further. © 2025 The Author(s). Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Authors
- Annette Wind Olesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0586-4815)
- F. Ravn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4560-0945)
- Olav Bjørn Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8517-4082)
- Arne Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3947-9536)
- V. Gjørup
- Kim Munk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2609-8902)
- Hans Gustav Hørsted Thyregod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9385-8318)
- C. K. Ekelund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8337-5101)
- Mary E. Christiansen
- Niels Grove Vejlstrup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5362-8593)
- Hans Jørgen Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0940-0698)
- Kathinka Marie Nyborg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4532-6798)
- M. Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2871-2977)
- Cathrine Vedel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7475-513X)
- Lene Sperling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2210-3310)
- Jesper Steensberg
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Slagelse Hospital (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.70107
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00