title: Perinatal management of critical aortic valve stenosis diagnosed by fetal echocardiography.
abstract: A case of critical aortic valve stenosis was diagnosed in utero by echocardiography and managed successfully by early elective caesarean section and aortic valvotomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Walter C Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Penkoske
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis