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Double‐chamber right ventricle associated with severe fetal cardiac failure
Author(s) -
Becker S.,
Hofbeck M.,
Kendziorra H.,
Wallwiener D.,
Mielke G.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1002/uog.1027
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , fetus , hydrops fetalis , cardiology , heart failure , pathological , gestation , cardiac ventricle , pregnancy , genetics , biology
Fetal cardiac defects leading to intrauterine cardiac failure and subsequent fetal hydrops are rare. We report an unusual case of a double‐chamber right ventricle leading to progressive fetal cardiac insufficiency and hydrops. The patient was first managed conservatively. Delivery by Cesarean section was performed for a pathological fetal heart‐rate tracing at 28 weeks of gestation. The newborn died 4 h postpartum due to generalized cardiac insufficiency. Copyright © 2004 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.