Title
Antenatal spectrum of congenital heart disease: Experience from a Northern Indian referral unit
Authors
Reema Bhatt, Raja Rajeswari Venkatesh*, Gaurav Juneja & Siddharth Tewari
Affiliation
Department of Fetal Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, Delhi NCR, India; *Corresponding author
Reema Bhatt - E-mail: reemabhatt@fbd.amrita.edu
Raja Rajeswari Venkatesh - E-mail: priyavenkatesh5389@gmail.com
Gaurav Juneja - E-mail: drgauravjuneja@gmail.com
Siddharth Tewari - E-mail: tewari.siddharthmd@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2025; Revised August 31, 2025; Accepted August 31, 2025, Published August 31, 2025
Abstract
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) remain the most common birth anomalies, yet many cases are still detected late despite fetal ultrasound advances. This retrospective study analysed 3,660 antenatal scans, diagnosing 120 CHD cases, with Ventricular Septal Defect being most common (55.8%), followed by Tetralogy of Fallot (15%). A strong association with maternal risk factors and extra cardiac anomalies was noted, stressing the need for complete fetal evaluation. Thus, strengthening second-trimester screening, clinician training and use of genetic testing can improve early CHD detection and outcomes.
Keywords
Congenital heart defects, prenatal screening, fetal echocardiography, color Doppler, maternal risk factors, genetic testing
Citation
Bhatt et al. Bioinformation 21(8): 2432-2436 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
