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23-05-2022 | Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome | Letter to the Editor
Fetal Cardiology: Is It Time to Establish a Separate Independent Medicine Subspeciality?
Authors:
Maciej Słodki, Joshua A. Copel, Giuseppe Rizzo, Edward Araujo Junior, Roland Axt-Fliedner, Alfred Abuhamad, Lynn L. Simpson, Wesley Lee, Greggory DeVore, Ray Bahado-Singh, Krzysztof Preis, Maria Respondek-Liberska, Endorsed by The International Prenatal Cardiology Collaboration Group
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Pediatric Cardiology
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Issue 7/2022
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Excerpt
We read with interest the paper by Keelan et al. endorsed by the Fetal Heart Society concerning the current state of fetal heart disease counseling and training among pediatric cardiologists [
1]. Fetal heart disease counseling requires knowledge which is not covered by any one contemporary medical specialty. Fetal cardiology covers awareness at least from Maternal–Fetal Medicine (MFM), perinatology, genetics, neonatology, pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery, and sometimes palliative medicine. To provide comprehensive information and for optimal perinatal care, a fetal congenital heart disease (CHD) diagnosis prompts further investigations for associated anomalies. Patient counseling regarding the fetal prognosis is critical to ensuring optimal pregnancy decision-making [
2]. …
