Echocardiographic Findings in Infants of Diabetic Mothers and Its Relation to Maternal Glycemic Control

Echocardiographic Findings in Infants of Diabetic Mothers and Its Relation to Maternal Glycemic Control

The aim of this work was to:

1. Evaluate the use of echocardiography in the assessment of hemodynamic stability in newborns.
2. Determine the prevalence of congenital heart diseases or any cardiac abnormalities in infants born to diabetic mother in relation to the glycemic control of their mothers

Inclusion Criteria:

• Infant of diabetic mother (IDM) (pregestational and gestational diabetes) born in Alexandria University Children 's Hospital (AUCH) whatever their weight or their gestational age

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neonates aged more 7 days.
• Patient born outside the tertiary center of Alexandria University Children 's Hospital.