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Prenatal diagnosis of left ventricular aneurysm in association with interruption of the aortic arch

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 November 2010

Victoria Jowett  and
Owen Miller
Victoria Jowett
Affiliation:
Department of Fetal Cardiology, Evelina Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
Owen Miller*
Affiliation:
Department of Fetal Cardiology, Evelina Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, United Kingdom
*
Correspondence to: Dr O. Miller FRACP, FRCPCH, Department of Fetal Cardiology, Evelina Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 20 7188 2308; Fax: +44 20 7188 2307; E-mail: owen.miller@gstt.nhs.uk
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Abstract

Left ventricular aneurysms in the foetus are a rare abnormality that can occur in isolation or associated with pentalogy of Cantrell. Here, we report a case of a foetus with a left ventricular aneurysm in association with interruption of the aortic arch, and no features of pentalogy of Cantrell. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such an association.

Keywords

Foetusechocardiographyaneurysm
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 21 , Issue 1 , February 2011 , pp. 113 - 115
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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