Prenatal Diagnosis of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect : Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes

Joint Authors

Yıldırım, Gökhan
Ceylan, Yavuz
Yazıcıoğlu, Fehmi
Çakar, Fatma
Gungorduk, Kemal
Çelikkol, Özgü
Gul, Ahmet

Source

Obstetrics and Gynecology International

Issue

Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-6, 6 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2009-06-04

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Objective.

The purpose of this study was to establish the outlook for fetuses diagnosed with complete atrioventricular septal defect (cAVSD) prenatally and its relation to additional cardiac, extracardiac, and chromosomal abnormalities.

Methods.

We retrospectively reviewed fetal echocardiograms diagnosed with cAVSD from January 2002 to December 2007, comparing fetuses with and without aneuploidy.

Results.

Complete antrioventricular septal defect was confirmed in 62 fetuses.

Mean maternal age was 28.79±4.78 years (range 20–38).

Mean gestational age was 23.69±5.48 weeks (range 12–38).

Fetal karyotype was known in all fetuses.

An abnormal karyotype was found in 21 fetuses.

Complete AVSD occurred without any other intracardiac abnormality in 28 fetuses.

Extracardiac anomalies were present in 38 fetuses.

As for pregnancy outcomes, there were 36 (58%) terminations of pregnancy and 4 (6.4%) intrauterine fetal deaths.

In these four fetuses, complex cAVSD was associated with atrioventricular block (one case), heterotaxy (one case), and fetal hydrops (two cases).

Of the 22 live births, 5 were neonatal deaths without surgery while 17 babies underwent surgery and 13 have survived to date.

The mean survival age was 53±4 months (range 22–64 m).

Conclusion.

AVSD is associated with chromosomal, other cardiac, and extracardiac abnormalities.

The detection of these abnormalities is important in order to give the best indication of the likely outcome when counselling parents.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Yıldırım, Gökhan& Gungorduk, Kemal& Yazıcıoğlu, Fehmi& Gul, Ahmet& Çakar, Fatma& Çelikkol, Özgü…[et al.]. 2009. Prenatal Diagnosis of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect : Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Yıldırım, Gökhan…[et al.]. Prenatal Diagnosis of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect : Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Yıldırım, Gökhan& Gungorduk, Kemal& Yazıcıoğlu, Fehmi& Gul, Ahmet& Çakar, Fatma& Çelikkol, Özgü…[et al.]. Prenatal Diagnosis of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect : Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-511451

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-511451