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Original Article

Is an isolated ventricular septal defect detected before 24 weeks on ultrasound associated with fetal aneuploidy?

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Pages 1687-1690 | Received 16 Mar 2015, Accepted 04 Jun 2015, Published online: 28 Jul 2015

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