Patterns of Aortic Dilation in Tetralogy of Fallot: An Analysis of 100 Fetal Echocardiograms Compared With Matched Controls

Background Although aortic dilation is common in tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), its progression and risk of dissection are not well understood. The mechanism of dilation is primarily attributed to increased flow in utero; an alternative is unequal septation of the truncus arteriosus resulting in a large...

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Published in:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Main Authors: Minnie N. Dasgupta, Michelle A. Kaplinski, Charitha D. Reddy, R. Thomas Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-11-01
Subjects:
aortic dilation
fetal echocardiogram
tetralogy of Fallot
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.123.030083

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