Placental delayed villous maturation is associated with fetal congenital heart disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The placenta is crucial for the overall development and lifelong health of the fetus. Abnormal placental development and function occur in pregnancies with fetal congenital heart disease. However, studies that use standardized diagnostic criteria and incorporate control populations are lacking. This limits the generalizability of current research and the ability to determine the specific placental abnormalities associated with congenital heart disease.

Objective

This study applied consensus statement guidelines (known as the Amsterdam criteria) for placental pathology interpretation to compare the frequency and pattern of abnormalities in pregnancies with fetal congenital heart disease to demographically matched control pregnancies and evaluate for differences in

SUBMITTER: O'Hare CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10436378 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature