[HTML][HTML] Advances in the application of artificial intelligence in fetal echocardiography

J Zhang, S **ao, Y Zhu, Z Zhang, H Cao, M **e… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•CHD is the most common cause of birth defects.•AI-assisted fetal
echocardiography has been widely used for image preprocessing.•DL has excellent image …

[HTML][HTML] Complete transposition of the great arteries in the pediatric field: A multimodality imaging approach

S Moscatelli, M Avesani, N Borrelli, J Sabatino… - Children, 2024 - mdpi.com
The complete transposition of the great arteries (C-TGA) is a congenital cardiac anomaly
characterized by the reversal of the main arteries. Early detection and precise management …

Genetic testing for inherited cardiovascular diseases. A position statement of the Polish Cardiac Society endorsed by Polish Society of Human Genetics and …

EK Biernacka, T Osadnik, ZT Bilińska… - Polish Heart …, 2024 - journals.viamedica.pl
According to the latest guidelines of European and American medical societies, genetic
testing (GT) is essential in cardiovascular diseases for establishing diagnosis, predicting …

Predicting the length of stay of cardiac patients based on pre-operative variables—bayesian models vs. machine learning models

I Abdurrab, T Mahmood, S Sheikh, S Aijaz, M Kashif… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Length of stay (LoS) prediction is deemed important for a medical institution's operational
and logistical efficiency. Sound estimates of a patient's stay increase clinical preparedness …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prenatal Risk Factors for Congenital Heart Disease: Part 1, Maternal Chronic Diseases and Parental Exposures

S Khalilipalandi, A Lemieux, J Lauzon-Schnittka… - Canadian Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background There is considerable heterogeneity in studies on prenatal risk factors for
congenital heart diseases (CHDs). We performed a meta-analysis of all nongenetic factors …

Prenatal detection rates for congenital heart disease using abnormal obstetrical screening ultrasound alone as indication for fetal echocardiography

S Vepa, M Alavi, W Wu, J Schmittdiel… - Prenatal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the live born prenatal detection rate of significant congenital heart
disease (CHD) in a large, integrated, multi‐center community‐based health system using a …

Arch watch: current approaches and opportunities for improvement

AR Thomas, PT Levy, F Sperotto, N Braudis… - Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a ductus arteriosus (DA)-dependent form of congenital
heart disease (CHD) characterized by narrowing in the region of the aortic isthmus. CoA is a …

Automatic segmentation of 15 critical anatomical labels and measurements of cardiac axis and cardiothoracic ratio in fetal four chambers using nnU-NetV2

B Liang, F Peng, D Luo, Q Zeng, H Wen… - BMC Medical Informatics …, 2024 - Springer
Background Accurate segmentation of critical anatomical structures in fetal four-chamber
view images is essential for the early detection of congenital heart defects. Current prenatal …

Fetal cardiac screening: 1st trimester and beyond

LR Freud, LL Simpson - Prenatal Diagnosis, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common birth defect and a leading cause of
infant morbidity and mortality. CHD often occurs in low‐risk pregnant patients, which …

Safety and feasibility pilot study of continuous low‐dose maternal supplemental oxygen in fetal single ventricle heart disease

FT Lee, L Sun, A Szabo, N Milligan… - … in Obstetrics & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Fetuses with single ventricle physiology (SVP) exhibit reductions in fetal cerebral
oxygenation, with associated delays in fetal brain growth and neurodevelopmental …