The aorto-left ventricular tunnel from a fetal perspective: Original case series and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Aorto-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) accounts for <0.1% of congenital heart defects. Evidence on the prognosis from a fetal perspective is limited. With this retrospective international case series, we provide information on the outcome of fetuses with ALVT.

Methods

All members of the Association for European Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology's (AEPC) fetal working group and fetal medicine units worldwide were invited for participation. We observed antenatal parameters, neonatal outcome and postnatal follow-up. Additionally, a systematic search of the literature was performed.

Results

Twenty fetuses with ALVT were identified in 10 participating centers (2001-2019). Fetal echocardiographic characteristics of ALVT included an increased cardiac-thorax rati

SUBMITTER: van Nisselrooij AEL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9303731 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature