Postnatal Amelioration of Fetal Right Ventricular Hypoplasia Associated with Large Eustachian Valve: A Case Report

Postnatal Amelioration of Fetal Right Ventricular Hypoplasia Associated with Large Eustachian Valve: A Case Report

In fetuses, the Eustachian valve directs oxygenated blood returning from the inferior vena cava into the left atrium via the foramen ovale. If too large, the Eustachian valve can restrict right ventricular inflow, as well as induce postnatal cyanosis via an interatrial right-to-left shunt. We report...

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Main Authors: Ayaka Iwatani, Fumihito Miyake, Hirotaka Ishido, Masayo Kanai, Akio Ishiguro, Yoichi Iwamoto, Kazuhiko Kabe, Satoshi Masutani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2019-10-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
Subjects:
tricuspid
eustachian valve
right ventricle
hypoplasia
fetal
foramen ovale
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-3400317

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