Can echocardiographic screening in the early days of life detect critical congenital heart disease among apparently healthy newborns?

Abstract Background Delayed diagnosis of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) carries a serious risk of mortality, morbidity, and handicap. As echocardiography is commonly used to diagnose congenital heart disease (CHD), echocardiographic investigations in newborns may be helpful in detecting CC...

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Main Authors: Miyuki Kondo, Akira Ohishi, Toru Baba, Tomoka Fujita, Shigeo Iijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1344-z