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The clinical significance of fetal right heart enlargement with a structurally normal heart.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9404198     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Isolated right heart enlargement of the fetus without cardiac structural abnormalities appears to be associated with growth retardation or abnormal perinatal outcome. We report the outcome of eight fetuses with subjective enlargement of the right heart. All cases were diagnosed antenatally from a standard four-chamber view on an ultrasound scan. All fetuses had otherwise normal cardiac anatomy. Seven out of the eight fetuses ultimately had outcomes which deviated from the norm. An isolated finding of fetal right heart enlargement warrants close antenatal fetal surveillance.
Authors:
T W Chow; S J King; D W Pilling; S A Walkinshaw
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of radiology     Volume:  70     ISSN:  0007-1285     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Radiol     Publication Date:  1997 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-12-29     Completed Date:  1997-12-29     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0373125     Medline TA:  Br J Radiol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  983-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Fetal Centre, Liverpool Women's Hospital, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Female
Fetal Diseases / ultrasonography*
Fetal Growth Retardation
Humans
Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular / complications,  ultrasonography*
Pregnancy
Prognosis
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*

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