Articulo Médico

Double-chamber right ventricle associated with severe fetal cardiac failure.

Becker S, Hofbeck M, Kendziorra H, Wallwiener D, Mielke G.

Source

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. sven.becker@med.uni-tuebingen.de

Abstract

Fetal cardiac defects leading to intrauterine cardiac failure and subsequent fetal hydrops are rare. We report an unusual case of a double-chamber right ventricle leading to progressive fetal cardiac insufficiency and hydrops. The patient was first managed conservatively. Delivery by Cesarean section was performed for a pathological fetal heart-rate tracing at 28 weeks of gestation. The newborn died 4 h postpartum due to generalized cardiac insufficiency.

Link articulo:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/uog.1027/full

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