Key result
Congenital absence of the aortic valve was prenatally diagnosed in a rare fetal case presenting with an inverse circulatory shunt.
Why the study?
Most reported cases of congenital absence of the aortic valve have been diagnosed postnatally or on autopsy, making prenatal presentation rare.
Population
One foetus with congenital absence of the aortic valve and inverse circulatory shunt
Design
Case report
Authors
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Supports feasibility of prenatal diagnosis for absent aortic valve; leaves open optimal management strategies pending larger series.
Highlights the possibility of prenatal diagnosis for congenital absence of the aortic valve, a rare condition typically diagnosed postnatally or at autopsy.
Ayyıldız et al. (2022) studied this question. Congenital absence of the aortic valve was prenatally diagnosed in a rare fetal case presenting with an inverse circulatory shunt.
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