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Prenatal diagnosis of endocardial fibroelastosis
Author(s) -
Bovicelli L.,
Picchio F. M.,
Pilu G.,
Baccarani G.,
Orsini L. F.,
Rizzo N.,
Alampi G.,
Benenati P. M.,
Hobbins J. C.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970040110
Subject(s) - endocardial fibroelastosis , endocardium , in utero , medicine , prenatal diagnosis , fetal echocardiography , fetus , differential diagnosis , cardiology , ultrasound , pregnancy , radiology , pathology , biology , genetics
In a case of fetal heart failure caused by endocardial fibroelastosis, prenatal echocardiography clearly demonstrated; a thickened endocardium. We therefore suggest that an abnormal endocardium may be detected in utero by ultrasound, thus representing an important clue in the differential diagnosis of fetal nonimmune hydrops and in the evaluation of pregnancies at risk for endocardial fibroelastosis.