2021
Utility of routine screening fetal echocardiogram in pregnancies conceived by in vitro fertilization
Bjorkman KR, Bjorkman SH, Ferdman DJ, Sfakianaki AK, Copel JA, Bahtiyar MO. Utility of routine screening fetal echocardiogram in pregnancies conceived by in vitro fertilization. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 116: 801-808. PMID: 34210397, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.04.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal echocardiogramIncidence of CHDFetal echocardiographyIVF pregnanciesRisk factorsIVF groupInsignificant ventricular septal defectsLarge tertiary care centerStatewide hospital discharge dataMean gestational ageTertiary care centerCases of CHDHospital discharge dataRoutine prenatal careVentricular septal defectConfidence intervalsPopulation ratesBirth Defects RegistrySignificant CHDMedication exposureCohort studyPulmonary stenosisPrevious pregnancyGestational ageInfant outcomes
2008
Prenatal Course of Isolated Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects Diagnosed Only by Color Doppler Sonography
Bahtiyar MO, Dulay AT, Weeks BP, Friedman AH, Copel JA. Prenatal Course of Isolated Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects Diagnosed Only by Color Doppler Sonography. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2008, 27: 715-720. PMID: 18424646, DOI: 10.7863/jum.2008.27.5.715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesDown SyndromeEchocardiographyFemaleFetal DevelopmentFetal DiseasesFetal HeartFollow-Up StudiesGestational AgeHeart Septal Defects, VentricularHumansInfant, NewbornNuchal Translucency MeasurementPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentTripletsTwinsUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorUltrasonography, PrenatalConceptsVentricular septal defectColor Doppler examinationMuscular VSDDoppler examinationSeptal defectStudy groupIsolated muscular ventricular septal defectTrisomy 21Isolated ventricular septal defectMuscular ventricular septal defectsHigh-resolution ultrasound equipmentCommon congenital heart defectSmall muscular VSDMean gestational ageFetal echocardiographic examinationColor Doppler sonographyCongenital heart defectsPrenatal resolutionTriplet gestationsEchocardiographic examinationGestational ageCounseling patientsPerinatal courseTwin gestationsFirst trimester
1998
Accurate detection of anomalies by routine ultrasonography in an indigent clinic population
Magriples U, Copel J. Accurate detection of anomalies by routine ultrasonography in an indigent clinic population. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 179: 978-981. PMID: 9790383, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70201-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular septal defectScreening ultrasonographyRoutine ultrasonographyClinic populationSeptal defectRoutine screening ultrasonographyImmediate neonatal periodTermination of pregnancyPositive predictive valueMisshapen earsNeonatal chartsExtralobar sequestrationGroup of sonographersWeeks' gestationGreat arteriesNeonatal periodRetrospective studyResident clinicUltrasonographic resultsImperforate anusIndigent populationObstetric ultrasonographyFetal monitoringUltrasonographyPredictive value
1994
Antenatal diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta: A multicenter experience
Hornberger L, Sahn D, Kleinman C, Copel J, Silverman N. Antenatal diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta: A multicenter experience. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1994, 23: 417-423. PMID: 8294696, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(94)90429-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransverse archGestational ageSerial studiesDistal archAortic archDouble outlet right ventricleMembranous ventricular septal defectPrenatal studiesAssociated cardiac lesionsDiagnosis of coarctationDistal arch hypoplasiaDistal aortic archVentricular septal defectUnbalanced atrioventricular canalAbnormal aortic valvePresence of coarctationIsthmus hypoplasiaNoncardiac lesionsPrenatal echocardiogramEchocardiographic findingsArch hypoplasiaMulticenter experienceReversal of flowCardiac lesionsVentricle anatomy