Tricuspid atresia primary prevention
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor-In-Chief:; Sara Zand, M.D.[2] Keri Shafer, M.D. [3] Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [4]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [5]
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Overview
Prevention
- Effective measures for the primary prevention of tricuspid atresia as prenatal screening include:[1]
- Fetal sonography between 10-14 weeks of pregnancy for measurement of nuchal translucency thickness.
- Fetal echocardiography between 18-22 weeks of pregnancy
References
- ↑ Galindo, A.; Comas, C.; Martínez, J. M.; Gutiérrez-Larraya, F.; Carrera, J. M.; Puerto, B.; Borrell, A.; Mortera, C.; de la Fuente, P. (2009). "Cardiac defects in chromosomally normal fetuses with increased nuchal translucency at 10–14 weeks of gestation". The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 13 (3): 163–170. doi:10.1080/jmf.13.3.163.170. ISSN 1476-7058.