Prominent Eustachian Valve in Newborns: A Report of Four Cases

Prominent Eustachian Valve in Newborns: A Report of Four Cases

Abstract The Eustachian valve (EV) is an embryological remnant of the inferior vena cava that during fetal life helps divert oxygenated blood from the IVC toward the foramen ovale to escape the pulmonary circulation. This remnant usually regresses after birth and is considered a benign finding in th...

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Main Authors: Ashraf Gad, Javed Mannan, Manoj Chhabra, Xi Xiao Yang Zhang, Pramod Narula, Danthanh Hoang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2016-03-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
Subjects:
eustachian valve
newborn
cyanosis
echocardiogram
infant
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1565920

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