Prenatal assessment of coronary artery anatomy using color Doppler in cases of D-transposition of the great arteries: Case reports.
J Obstet Gynaecol Res
; 43(2): 397-402, 2017 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Abnormal coronary artery (CA) anatomy is common in cases of D-transposition of the great arteries (TGA) and can be a significant risk factor during the arterial switch operation. Here, we report three cases of TGA in which CA anatomy was assessed prenatally using color Doppler imaging. All CA, except the left circumflex CA in one case, were identified. CA anatomy was completely correctly diagnosed in one of our three cases. In the two remaining cases, the left circumflex CA could not be visualized in one patient, and the origin of the left anterior descending CA was not correctly diagnosed in the other. We found that prenatal assessment of CA anatomy using color Doppler in TGA was feasible, but the diagnostic accuracy was limited. We anticipate that more experience with the advancing technology will improve accuracy.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ultrasonografía Prenatal
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Ultrasonografía Doppler en Color
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Vasos Coronarios
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Obstet Gynaecol Res
Asunto de la revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón