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A Case of Fetal Diagnosis of Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy and Coarctation of the Aorta
Background Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is a rare form of cardiomyopathy. It is difficult to diagnose prenatally and therefore not well described in the fetal population. There have been a few reports in the literature detailing isolated cases of fetal and neonatal LVNC cardi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4078169/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25032060 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1371750 |
Sumario: | Background Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) cardiomyopathy is a rare form of cardiomyopathy. It is difficult to diagnose prenatally and therefore not well described in the fetal population. There have been a few reports in the literature detailing isolated cases of fetal and neonatal LVNC cardiomyopathy. Case Report We present a case of LVNC cardiomyopathy and coarctation of the aorta detected prenatally at 29 + 6 weeks of gestation with survival in infancy. This is the first case report in the literature describing the fetal diagnosis of noncompaction cardiomyopathy and associated coarctation of the aorta; a rare combination. Conclusion With a high index of suspicion, the antenatal diagnosis of noncompaction cardiomyopathy may improve neonatal morbidity and mortality. |
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