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. 1999 Jan 9;318(7176):81–85. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7176.81

Table 4.

Prevalence of major defects of heart and great arteries in fetuses that were chromosomally normal

Nuchal translucency thickness No of fetuses No of major cardiac defects Prevalence per 1000 fetuses
<95th centile 27 332 22 0.8
⩾95th centile-3.4 mm  1 507 8 5.3
3.5-4.4 mm    208 6 28.9
4.5-5.4 mm     66 6 90.9
⩾5.5 mm     41 8 195.1
Total 29 154 50 1.7