were referred for fetal cardiology assessment. The median maternal
age at the time of referral was 31 years (Range 19-42 years, mean 30.2
years) and the median gestational age at initial echocardiogram was
20 weeks (Range 14-28 weeks, mean 21.5 weeks). Of the 1401 women
referred, a fetal congenital heart defect was detected in 44 cases (3.1%).
Figure 2 demonstrates the wide spectrum of congenital heart defects
diagnosed, the most common diagnosis being a ventricular septal
defect (VSD). In addition, eleven (25%) of the 44 with CHD had a
known ECA (Figure 2).