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Primary endocardial fibroelastosis is an important cause of congestive heart failure and premature death in infancy that is commonly associated with nonimmune hydrops fetalis.
Highlights the importance of considering cardiac abnormalities like endocardial fibroelastosis in cases of fetal hydrops.
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May prompt cardiac evaluation in nonimmune hydrops fetalis; leaves open questions on prevalence and management.
Endocardial fibroelastosis is an important cause of congestive heart failure and death in infancy and early childhood. When present, it is commonly associated with non immune hydrops fetalis. The aim of this study is to draw attention for possible cardiac abnormalities in cases of fetal hydrops, and report a case of premature death by primary endocardial fibroelastosis with autopsy.
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Ponce et al. (2014) studied this question. Primary endocardial fibroelastosis is an important cause of congestive heart failure and premature death in infancy that is commonly associated with nonimmune hydrops fetalis.
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