Research article summary (published 30 May 2009):

Prenatal sonographic appearance of truncus arteriosus on wide-band Doppler imaging.

Full Abstract

Persistent truncus arteriosus is an uncommon congenital cardiac anomaly. In most patients, this condition is not diagnosed prior to birth. We report a case in which this uncommon cardiac anomaly was diagnosed prenatally using wide-band Doppler imaging. When diagnosing fetal truncus arteriosus, sonologists should carefully search for the origin of the main pulmonary artery and for its 2 branches. Our experience suggests that wide-band Doppler imaging facilitates the prenatal diagnosis of truncus arteriosus.

Author information

Author/s: Hidaka, Nobuhiro (N); Anami, Ai (A); Yoshitomi, Tomoyuki (T); Tsukimori, Kiyomi (K); Wake, Norio (N);

Affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashiku, Fukuoka, Japan.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (J Clin Ultrasound), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jun; vol 37 (issue 5) : pp 295-7

Dates: Created 2009/05/13; Completed 2009/07/31;

PMID: 19105238, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 8/21/2009)

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Adult Female Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - embryology; ultrasonography Humans Infant, Newborn Male Pregnancy

Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy Trimester, Second Pulmonary Artery - embryology; ultrasonography Truncus Arteriosus - embryology; ultrasonography Ultrasonography, Doppler - methods Ultrasonography, Prenatal - methods

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