Why the study?
Does balloon dilatation of the aortic valve in utero improve outcomes in a fetus with critical aortic stenosis?
Population
1 fetus with critical aortic stenosis diagnosed in utero at 27 weeks' gestation
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
Until first day of life
Authors
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In utero aortic balloon dilatation did not prevent neonatal death in this case; leaves open whether it improves outcomes in critical aortic stenosis.
Does balloon dilatation of the aortic valve in utero improve outcomes in a fetus with critical aortic stenosis?
In utero balloon dilatation for critical aortic stenosis did not prevent the progression of endocardial fibroelastosis or neonatal death in this case.
Lopes et al. (2009) studied this question.
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