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  • Fetal Medicine
  • Interventional Cardiology

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  • Congenital heart defects pose significant challenges in fetal care.
  • Advancements in fetal cardiac interventions (FCI) offer potential therapeutic solutions.
  • The Polish FCI program aimed to enhance safety and efficacy for both mother and fetus.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the technical aspects and outcomes of the Polish fetal cardiac interventions program.
  • To detail modifications implemented to improve procedural safety.
  • To report on the scope and success of various FCI procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Review of 128 fetal cardiac interventions performed over 9 years in 113 fetuses.
  • Procedures included fetal balloon aortic valvuloplasty (fBAV), balloon atrioseptoplasty with/without stent (fBAS+/fBAS-), and fetal pulmonary valvuloplasty (fBPS).
  • Analysis of technical success rates and procedure-related mortality.

Main Results:

  • Technical success rates varied from 80% (fBAS-) to 89% (fBAV).
  • Procedure-related death rates ranged from 7% (fBAV, fBPS) to 20% (fBAS).
  • 98 live births were achieved, with a median gestational age at delivery of 39 weeks.

Conclusions:

  • The Polish FCI program demonstrates feasibility and acceptable outcomes.
  • Technical modifications have been implemented to enhance safety.
  • Fetal cardiac interventions represent a viable option for specific congenital heart conditions.