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Intrauterine Treatment of a Fetus with Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Secondary to MYH7 Mutation.

Meghan G HillMehtab K SekhonKathryn L ReedCaroline F AndersonNydia D BorjonJil C TardiffBrent J Barber
Published in: Pediatric cardiology (2015)
There is no clear consensus on optimal management of fetuses affected by familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Intrauterine treatment of the condition has not been attempted in any standardized fashion. We report the case of a fetus treated by maternal propranolol during the third trimester after septal hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction was diagnosed on fetal echocardiogram. The pregnancy went successfully to term, and fetal septal hypertrophy was noted to improve prior to delivery.
Keyphrases
  • hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • left ventricular
  • heart failure
  • preterm birth
  • oxidative stress
  • body mass index
  • preterm infants
  • pregnant women
  • physical activity
  • newly diagnosed
  • clinical practice
  • weight loss