Research Article

Prenatal Detection of Cardiac Anomalies in Fetuses with Single Umbilical Artery: Diagnostic Accuracy Comparison of Maternal-Fetal-Medicine and Pediatric Cardiologist

Table 1

Follow-up rates once MFM performed fetal ultrasound study have diagnosed SUA and fetal echocardiogram performed by pediatric cardiologist.

GroupMFM antenatal studyFollow-up pediatric fetal cardiac studyFollow-up rate (%) 95% confidence interval

A25311445.038.9, 51.4
B121191.759.8, 99.6
C452453.338.0, 68.1
D663350.037.5, 62.4
Total37618248.443.3, 53.6

Chi-square = 10.6; ; Group A: fetuses with isolated SUA; Group B: fetuses with SUA and congenital cardiac anomaly only; Group C: fetuses with SUA and multiple congenital anomalies without cardiac anomaly; Group D: fetuses with SUA and multiple congenital malformations including cardiac anomaly.