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Aortopulmonary window with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary atresia: prenatal diagnosis and successful early surgical correction
Author(s) -
Kuehn A.,
Oberhoffer R.,
Vogt M.,
Lange R.,
Hess J.
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.1752
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary atresia , tetralogy of fallot , aortopulmonary window , cardiology , prenatal diagnosis , concomitant , fetal echocardiography , atresia , heart defect , heart failure , heart disease , pulmonary artery , surgery , fetus , pregnancy , biology , genetics
We report a case in which aortopulmonary window (APW) in combination with pulmonary atresia was diagnosed correctly in a neonate by echocardiography. Prenatal echocardiography showed progression of tetralogy of Fallot to pulmonary atresia with retrograde pulmonary perfusion, concealing the concomitant APW in fetal life. Due to intractable heart failure, primary correction was successfully performed at the age of 4 weeks (weight 2280 g). Copyright © 2004 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.