Does a prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease alter short‐term outcome?
Copel J, Tan A, Kleinman C. Does a prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease alter short‐term outcome? Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 1997, 10: 237-241. PMID: 9383873, DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1997.10040237.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart diseaseLength of hospitalizationPrenatal diagnosis groupInitial hospitalizationDiagnosis groupsGroup IBiventricular repairHeart diseaseOutcome measuresGroup IIPrenatal diagnosisLong-term mortality riskYale-New Haven HospitalDuctal-dependent lesionsFatal congenital anomalyStudy entry criteriaSingle ventricle physiologyPrimary outcome measureShort-term outcomesCost of hospitalizationLife-threatening conditionHospital dischargePrimary admissionVentricle physiologyAntenatal cases