Author/Authors :
Wacker-Gussmann, A. Institute of Preventive Pediatrics - Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and German Heart Center - Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Defects, Munich, Germany , Esser, T. Outpatient Clinic of Prenatal Diagnostics, Munich, Germany , Lobmaier, S. M. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Klinikum rechts der Isar - Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany , Vogt, M. O. Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Defects - German Heart Center, Munich, Germany , Ostermayer, E. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Klinikum rechts der Isar - Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany , Oberhoffer, R. Institute of Preventive Pediatrics - Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and German Heart Center - Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Defects, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
Prenatal diagnosis of a huge coronary artery fistula between the left coronary artery and the right ventricle was made by Doppler
echocardiography at 22 weeks of gestation. Progression of the dilated fistula was monitored throughout pregnancy. .e size of the
fistula increased enormously up to 11 mm. Death occurred at birth. Monitoring of these fetuses is essential as severe complications
can occur during pregnancy or at birth.
