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Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect with Truncus Arteriosus and Interrupted Aortic Arch in the Fetus
Author(s) -
Peterson Renuka E.,
Haynes Susan E.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.13200
Subject(s) - truncus arteriosus , interrupted aortic arch , cardiology , medicine , truncus , fetal echocardiography , heart disease , fetus , aortic arch , ductus arteriosus , digeorge syndrome , atrioventricular septal defect , prenatal diagnosis , aorta , tetralogy of fallot , pregnancy , biology , psychiatry , genetics
Complete atrioventricular septal defect is generally diagnosed on the four‐chamber view of the fetal heart. This defect can be accompanied by additional outflow tract lesions, including truncus arteriosus. Although truncus arteriosus in isolation can be associated with interrupted aortic arch, we describe a fetal case with the rare association of all three diagnoses: complete atrioventricular septal defect with truncus arteriosus and interrupted aortic arch. This case points to the importance of evaluating the complete fetal heart even after one congenital cardiac abnormality is noted. The complexity of heart disease has implications for prenatal counseling and postnatal management.