Key result
Fetal echocardiography of congenital absent aortic valve reveals diverse hemodynamics and mixed survival outcomes.
Population
2 prenatally diagnosed cases of congenital absence of aortic valve (AAV)
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Up to 3 months of age (Case 1) / 28 weeks gestation (Case 2)
Authors
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Alerts to possible term survival in select non-hydropic AAV; leaves open optimal postnatal strategies pending larger series.
Case Report (n=2)
Hemodynamic evaluation by fetal echocardiography, including assessment of left ventricular function and associated valvular lesions, is crucial for predicting outcomes in congenital absence of the aortic valve.
Murakami et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Congenital absence of aortic valve (n=2). Fetal echocardiography was evaluated on Clinical outcome. Fetal echocardiography of congenital absence of the aortic valve revealed diverse hemodynamics, with one case surviving after staged palliation and another suffering intrauterine death.
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