Prenatal Diagnosis of Aorto-Left Ventricular Tunnel With Dysplastic Bicuspid Aortic Valve: From Fetal Cardiac Failure to Favorable Outcome

Prenatal Diagnosis of Aorto-Left Ventricular Tunnel With Dysplastic Bicuspid Aortic Valve: From Fetal Cardiac Failure to Favorable Outcome

Aorto-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) is a rare congenital heart defect. Surgery has to be performed early to avoid life-threatening complications. Prenatal diagnosis of this defect is challenging. We report a case of ALVT diagnosed in a fetus showing premature severe cardiac failure at 24 GA. The ne...

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Main Authors: Ba Luu Truong, Anne Moreau De Bellaing, Emmanuelle Vialle, Ayman Haydar, Pascal Vouhe, Pierre Simon Jouk, Gerard Blaysat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
prenatal diagnosis
congenital heart defect
aorto-left ventricular tunnel
left ventricular function
aortic regurgitation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00069/full

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