Fetal and postnatal echocardiographic imaging of transposition of the great arteries with the aortic valve posterior to the pulmonary valve.
Daniel Alexander CastellanosEmmett Dean McKenzieShaine Alaine MorrisPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2019)
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) with a posterior aorta is an uncommon but historically important variant of TGA. In this arrangement, the aorta is posterior to the pulmonary valve, maintains fibrous continuity with the mitral valve, and arises from the right ventricle. We present a case of fetal echocardiography demonstrating TGA with a posterior aorta. Postnatal transthoracic echocardiography and intra-operative assessment confirm the anatomy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first published case of this anatomic lesion by fetal echocardiography.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- pulmonary hypertension
- mitral valve
- left ventricular
- pulmonary artery
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- left atrial
- preterm infants
- healthcare
- randomized controlled trial
- congenital heart disease
- systematic review
- blood flow
- photodynamic therapy