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Murine Fetal Echocardiography
Published on: February 15, 2013
A Case Report of a Baby Born to a Woman With Isolated Right Ventricular Apical Hypoplasia Without an Atrial Septal
Hiroaki Kawano1, Yutaro Seo2, Hiroki Usuku1
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, JPN.
Abstract:
Pregnancy is a major life event for most women that causes extensive physiological changes. Hence, it is associated with additional risks in women with congenital heart disease. No reports of pregnancy or a baby born to a woman with isolated right ventricular hypoplasia without an atrial septal defect have been published. In this case, the patient's right ventricle was very small with no contractility. The right atrium was highly enlarged, and its contractility resulted in pulmonary circulation without pulmonary hypertension. The size increased post-delivery than that before pregnancy. Fortunately, a healthy infant was born without any right heart failure symptoms.
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