Editorial Comment on: H. Moczulska, K. Janiak, M. Słodki and M. Respondek-Liberska Ultrasound and echocardiographic findings obtained in the second and third trimesters of gestation in fetuses with normal karyotype and increased nuchal translucency

Abstract

Non-invasive ultrasound examinations play a vital role in pregnancy care. Thanks to ultrasound scanning, the detectability of developmental defects keeps improving but the assessment of the cardiovascular system still poses a challenge for obstetricians. The article by Moczulska et al. concerns one of the most urgent issues in prenatal care, i.e. searching for methods of early, reliable and non-invasive detection of fetal anomalies that are safe for the fetus(1).