Prenatal Diagnosis of Total Anomalous Pulmnonary Venous Connection

Abstract

Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection remains a difficult diagnosis to make prenatally. The absence of normal pulmonary veins entering the left atrium may provide an indication of an abnormality. The authors discuss a case of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection in conjunction with hypoplastic left heart syndrome that was diagnosed in utero.

Keywords

congenital cardiac anomaly fetal echocardiography total anomalous pulmonary venous connection ultrasound

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