Diagnosis of major cardiac defects through routine early pregnancy ultrasound examination
Routine first-trimester ultrasounds effectively detect major cardiac defects early. However, the high sensitivity but low specificity necessitates follow-up scans to confirm findings and reduce false positives, ultimately enhancing prenatal care.
Authors
- Mingying Yao
- Yan He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6496-8016)
- Youming Lei
- Juixiang Ma
- Wei Wei
Institutions
- Kunming University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Yunnan University (CN)
- Kunming Medical University (CN)
- The First Hospital of Kunming (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (CN)
- Yan'an Hospital Affiliated To Kunming Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-025-08284-0
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00