Trend of fetal echocardiography use and comparison of medical costs for congenital heart disease treatment based on fetal echocardiography use in a Korean single center
Abstract:BackgroundThe rate of the prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease is increasing along with advances in fetal echocardiography techniques. Here, we aimed to investigate the trend of the use of fetal echocardiography over time and to compare the medical costs of congenital heart disease treatment according to whether fetal echocardiography was performed.MethodsWe reviewed our hospital’s database, and patients who underwent the first surgery for congenital heart disease within 30 days of birth during 2005–… Show more
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