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Idiopathic constriction of the fetal ductus arteriosus
Author(s) -
Trevett T. N.,
Cotton 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.980
Subject(s) - ductus arteriosus , medicine , constriction , fetus , cardiology , doppler echocardiography , pregnancy , diastole , genetics , blood pressure , biology
Constriction of the ductus arteriosus in the fetus is well studied, but mostly secondary to maternal exposure to indomethacin or other non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory medications, or structural cardiac lesions. We present a case of a fetus presenting with right ventricular hypertrophy secondary to an S‐shaped ductus arteriosus with distal constriction diagnosed by pulsed Doppler imaging. A review of the recent English literature of similar cases is presented. Copyright © 2004 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.