Fetal Cardiology Research
To advance treatment and care for our fetal cardiac patients, our Fetal Cardiology team is actively involved in research, including multi-center studies. A list of ongoing fetal cardiac research publications can be found below.
2025 Publications
Prenatal Care and Perinatal Regionalization for Congenital Heart Defects - PubMed
Laternser C, Grobman WA, Albaro C, Anderson BR, Batton B, Yee LM, Woo JL. JAMA Netw Open. Nov 3 2025;8(11):e2542135. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.42135.
Performance of Early Fetal Echocardiography: An Expert Statement from the Fetal Heart Society - PubMed
Geiger MK, McBrien A, Hornberger LK, Moon-Grady AJ, Madan N, Carvalho JS, Gindes L, Rittey L, Johnson JT, Donofrio MT, Patel S. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. Oct 11 2025;doi:10.1016/j.echo.2025.09.020.
Associations of Physician Perspectives, Personal Choices, and Counseling for Severe Congenital Heart Defects - PubMed
Woo JL, Swanson TM, Maskatia SA, Morris SA, Lantos JD, Patel A. Prenat Diagn. Sep 23 2025;doi:10.1002/pd.6901.
Second-Trimester Ultrasound Receipt Mediates the Relationship Between Public Insurance and Prenatal Diagnosis of a Congenital Heart Defect
Woo JL, Gandhi R, Laternser C, Iyengar T, Yee LM, Grobman WA, Davis MM, Patel A, Johnson JT. Prenat Diagn. 2025 Jun; 45(7): 886-895.doi.or:10.1002/pd.6675.
Linkage of Parent-Infant Health Care Claims Reveals Prenatal Care Gaps and Facilitates Congenital Heart Outcomes Study - PubMed
Woo JL, Dragan KL, Crook S, Yee LM, Grobman WA, Newburger JW, Walsh-Spoonhower KE, Paul EA, Billings J, Anderson BR. JACC Adv. Jun 11 2025;4(7):101871. doi:10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101871.
Current Trends in Fetal Cardiology: Results from an International Benchmarking Survey of Fetal Cardiac Programs Through the Fetal Heart Society Research Collaborative - PubMed
Patel S, McBrien A, Michelfelder E, Kavanaugh-McHugh A, Samples S, Laternser C, Hornberger L, Moon-Grady A, Srivastava S, Shuplock J. Pediatr Cardiol. May 29 2025;doi:10.1007/s00246-025-03895-5.
Prenatal diagnosis mediates the relationship between disease complexity and intervention timing for congenital heart defects
Woo JL, Gotteiner N, Anderson BR, Yee LM, Grobman WA, Davis MM, Laternser C. Pregnancy. 2025 May; 1(3). Doi:10.1002/pmf2.70011.
Impact of COVID-19 on Prenatal Diagnosis and Surgical Outcomes of Congenital Heart Disease: Fetal Heart Society and Society of Thoracic Surgeons Collaborative Study - PubMed
Arya B, Hammoud MS, Toth AJ, Woo J, Campbell M, Patel A, Edwards LA, Freud L, Gandhi R, Krishnan A, Peyvandi S, Pinto N, Ronai C, Tejtel KS, Moon-Grady A, Donofrio MT, Srivastava S, Karamlou T. J Am Heart Assoc. May 6 2025;14(9):e037079. doi:10.1161/JAHA.124.037079.
The Prenatal Diagnosis and Perinatal Management of Congenital Long QT Syndrome: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Recent Updates - PubMed
Samples S, Cherny S, Madan N, Hong J, Mansukhani SA, Strasburger JF, Carr MR, Patel SR. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. Apr 14 2025;12(4)doi:10.3390/jcdd12040156.
Perspectives of Challenges in Counseling for Congenital Heart Defects
Woo JL, Gandhi R, Burton S, Sivakumar A, Spiewak S, Wakulski R, Grobman WA, Davis MM, Patel A, Johnson JT, Samples S, Yee LM. Pediatr Cardiol. 2025 Apr; 46(4): 947-955. doi:10.1007/s00246-024-03520-x.
Postnatal Outcomes in Prenatally Detected Vascular Rings - PubMed
Das N, Pedamallu H, Young K, Rosenthal LH, Valika T, Popescu AR, Davila AB, Eltayeb OM, Samples SM, Carr MR, Patel A, Patel SR. Pediatr Cardiol. Feb 24 2025;doi:10.1007/s00246-025-03803-x.
Incidence of Fetal Arrhythmia Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single-Center Experience
Samples S, Patel S, Lee S, Gotteiner N, Patel A. Pediatr Cardiol. 2025 Feb; 46(2): 431-436. doi:10.1007/s00246-024-03439-3.
2024 Publications
Prenatally Diagnosed Interventricular Septal Aneurysm with Associated Ventricular Dysfunction
Behrend JE, Lay AS, Brown NK, Bolden JR, Joong AG, Ramlogan SR. Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Dec; 45(8): 1846-1849. doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03299-3.
Acute maternal hyperoxygenation protocol: consensus opinion from the Fetal Heart Society
Madan N, Donofrio MT, Szwast A, Moon-Grady AJ, Patel SR, Fetal Heart Society Collaborators. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Nov; 64(5): 567-573. doi: 10.1002/uog.2909.
Disparities in Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Defects: The Interplay of Insurance and Urbanicity
Woo JL, Gandhi R, Iyengar T, Yee LM, Davis MM, Grobman WA, Johnson J, Patel A, Laternser C. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Aug; 13(16): e035440-.doi:10.1161/JAHA.124.035440.
Ethical Considerations in Fetal Cardiology
Samples S, Gandhi R, Woo J, Patel A. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2024 Jun; 11(6). doi: 10.3390/jcdd11060172
Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease: The Crucial Role of Perinatal and Delivery Planning
Patel SR, Michelfelder E. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis. 2024 Mar; 11(4). doi: 10.3390/jcdd11040108.
Patient-reported barriers to prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects: A mixed-methods study
Woo JL, Burton S, Iyengar T, Sivakumar A, Spiewak S, Wakulski R, Grobman WA, Davis MM, Yee LM, Patel A, Johnson JT, Patel S, Gandhi R. Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jan; 44(1): 57-67. doi:10.1002/pd.6481.