Prenatal Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Heart Defects
This special issue belongs to the section "Obstetrics & Gynecology".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide updated knowledge pertaining to prenatal diagnosis, and obstetric and cardiologic management, of both structural and functional fetal cardiac problems, including arrhythmias.
Our special interests include the following: description of the pregnancy course and postnatal outcome of congenital cardiac defects (CHDs); the current results of CHDs screening both in unselected and selected populations; early ultrasound diagnosis of CHDs; insights into novel biomarkers for suspicion of CHDs; novel diagnostic approaches and methodologies (e.g., fetal cardiac MRI); new aspects of invasive cardiac procedures in utero; management of delivery and pregnancy complications in fetuses with CHDs.
Submissions of original unpublished studies are welcome, including observational and interventional studies as well as reviews, with an emphasis on relevant clinical questions and quantitative syntheses (meta-analyses) of pooled data. Authors are welcome to contact the Editorial Team in advance if they require any assistance in the preparation of their manuscript.
Dr. Vlasta FesslovaGuest Editor
Dr. Paolo Cavoretto
Co-Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fetus
- fetal echocardiography (fetal echo)
- first trimester scan
- biomarkers
- prenatal diagnosis
- fetal congenital heart disease (CHD)
- fetal arrhythmias
- pregnancy outcome in mothers with CHD
- fetal invasive procedures
- fetal valvuloplasty
- counselling
- recurrence
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Published Papers
J. Clin. Med. - ISSN 2077-0383