Publications by authors named "Stavros Polyviou"
Article Synopsis
- Significant improvements have been made in diagnosing coarctation of the aorta (CoA) during pregnancy, but the effectiveness of this diagnosis for other related heart issues remains unclear.
- A study involving 89 fetuses with suspected CoA found that nearly 20% required additional surgical interventions for other left-sided cardiac issues by the age of 2.85 years, highlighting the complexities of fetal heart conditions.
- The study emphasizes the importance of thorough antenatal counseling about the potential need for further interventions and the challenges in prenatal diagnosis of additional heart lesions due to fetal circulation intricacies.
