Successful management of severe tricuspid regurgitation associated with hydrops fetalis in a case of dysplastic tricuspid valve.
We report a case with hydrops fetalis and severe tricuspid regurgitation due to dysplastic tricuspid valve, diagnosed in utero and followed after birth. The patient was successfully managed on the basis of useful echocardiographic informations.
Misu
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Department of Pediatrics, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1, Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228, Japan.
Hiraishi
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Oguchi
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Amano
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K
D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000150:complications*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D005996:Nitroglycerin