Failed detection of complex congenital heart disease (including double outlet right ventricle and total anomalous pulmonary venous return) by neonatal pulse oximetry screening

Hetzel, Patrick ; Glanzmann, René ; Günthard, Joëlle ; Bruder, Elisabeth ; Godi, Esther ; Bührer, Christoph

In: European Journal of Pediatrics, 2007, vol. 166, no. 6, p. 625-626

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    Summary
    We report on a newborn infant with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) featuring double outlet right ventricle and hypoplastic left ventricle who had postductal oxygen saturation well above 95% and thus eluded pulse oximetry screening for CHD