A Case of Fetal Diagnosis of Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy and Coarctation of the Aorta
| Autor: | Katherine Jacobs, Lauren Giacobbe, Marijo Aguilera, Kirk Ramin, Shanthi Sivanandam |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | American Journal of Perinatology Reports, Vol 4, Iss 01, Pp 045-048 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2157-6998 2157-7005 0034-1371 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0034-1371750 |
| Popis: | Abstract Background Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is a rare form of cardiomyopathy. It is difficult to diagnose prenatally and therefore not well described in the fetal population. There have been a few reports in the literature detailing isolated cases of fetal and neonatal LVNC cardiomyopathy. Case Report We present a case of LVNC cardiomyopathy and coarctation of the aorta detected prenatally at 29 + 6 weeks of gestation with survival in infancy. This is the first case report in the literature describing the fetal diagnosis of noncompaction cardiomyopathy and associated coarctation of the aorta; a rare combination. Conclusion With a high index of suspicion, the antenatal diagnosis of noncompaction cardiomyopathy may improve neonatal morbidity and mortality. |
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