Study of cardiovascular anomalies in perinatal autopsies
Journal Title: IP Journal of Diagnostic Pathology and Oncology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim The main objective of this study is to evaluate the spectrum of cardiac findings in perinatal autopsy populationMaterials and Methods Study done over a period of 2 years June 2016June 2018 Total 200 perinatal autopsies were performed The present autopsy study was conducted in the department of Pathology in a tertiary care centre over a period of two yearsAll perinatal autopsies diagnosed as congenital heart disease carried out during the study period were included in the study Detail clinical history regarding age of the mother pregnancy complications presenting complaints was taken Thorough morphological examination of heart was carried out The diagnosis of congenital heart disease was confirmed and the case was included in the study Consent was taken from ethical committee of the institute prior to commencement of studyResults Out of 200 perinatal autopsies 10 cases showed cardiac anomalies Table 3 in which 6 cases were associated with other anomalies and remaining were isolated cases All the cases were of intrauterine death induced or spontaneous Gestational age ranged between 1240 weeks Table 1 Weight of the foetuses ranged between 500g2000g Table 2 10 different anomalies were noted in this studyConclusion Fetal and pediatric cardiac autopsies have a crucial role in the counseling of parents with regard to both the cause of death of their fetus or child and the implications of such findings for future pregnancies as well as for quality assurance of antenatal screening programs and antemortem diagnostic procedures Cardiac abnormalities are found in up to 35 of fetal autopsies and only about 50 of those abnormalities can be detected antenatallyKeywords Perinatal Autopsy Hetrotaxy syndrome
Authors and Affiliations
Shivshetty B. S. , Arpitha . K, Megha Kamalapurkar, Anitha A. M, Anuradha G. Patil
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