Prenatal diagnosis of valvar aortic stenosis by Doppler echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging.
We present herein a case of valvar aortic stenosis diagnosed antenatally, using color and pulsed Doppler echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging. The benefit and advantages of the use of magnetic resonance imaging, complementary to the Doppler echocardiography, are discussed.
Hata
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan.
Makihara
K
K
Aoki
S
S
Kusakari
M
M
Hata
K
K
Kishida
K
K
Kitao
M
M
D000328:Adult; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*