Determining the factors causing delayed referral for fetal echocardiography at tertiary care hospital

Conclusion On the basis of the results, it could be concluded that delayed presentation for fetal echocardiogram was not associated with the educational status of the patients. On the other side, referral personale were found responsible for delayed referral of the patients. Therefore, we strongly recommend that both patients and gynecologists should be educated about the importance of timely diagnosis for identification of the congenital heart diseases.
Source: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research