Accuracy of four‐dimensional spatiotemporal image correlation echocardiography in the prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects

To evaluate the accuracy of four‐dimensional (4D) spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) echocardiography for the diagnosis of fetal congenital heart disease (CHD) in a selected high‐risk population.

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