Referral for fetal echocardiography (fECHO) is an acute stressor that may induce significant maternal anxiety. To promote good clinical management of expectant mothers in this situation, including adequate screening for possible psychiatric interventions, data are needed regarding the psychosocial functioning of women scheduled for fECHO procedures.
Department of Pediatrics-Cardiology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York, NY 10032, USA.