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Abnormal pulmonary venous return diagnosed prenatally by pulsed Doppler flow imaging
1Babies' Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Summary
Pulsed Doppler ultrasound revealed abnormal pulmonary venous flow in a fetus, enabling prenatal diagnosis of total anomalous pulmonary venous return. This highlights the technique
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Fetal Echocardiography
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Pulsed Doppler ultrasound is used to analyze pulmonary venous flow patterns in fetuses and children.
- Altered flow patterns are linked to abnormal heart hemodynamics.
- Total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR) is a complex congenital heart defect.