Evaluation of a Screening Program to Detect Critical Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns
Klausner R, Shapiro ED, Elder RW, Colson E, Loyal J. Evaluation of a Screening Program to Detect Critical Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns. Hospital Pediatrics 2017, 7: 214-218. PMID: 28250095, PMCID: PMC5924700, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2016-0176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical congenital heart defectsPulse oximetryScreening programFalse-negative screening resultsMajority of infantsHospital health systemHealth System hospitalsCritical congenital heartYears of ageCongenital heart defectsCardiac lesionsPrenatal ultrasoundClinical concernHeart defectsCongenital heartEarly identificationSystem hospitalsInfantsNewbornsMost childrenEchocardiogramHealth systemLesionsScreening resultsAge intervals