title: Early prenatal detection of double outlet right ventricle by echocardiography.
abstract: A double outlet right ventricle with subpulmonary ventricular septal defect and right sided hypoplastic aorta was diagnosed in a 22 week fetus of a mother with diabetes mellitus. Elective termination of pregnancy was carried out and the echocardiographic findings were confirmed. Early prenatal detection of congenital heart disease may allow elective termination of pregnancy when the fetus has severe defects.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis