title: Prenatal diagnosis of thoracic ectopia cordis by real-time fetal cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and by echocardiography.
abstract: Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital defect commonly associated with intra- and extra-cardiac anomalies. This report highlights the complimentary use of echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for detailed prenatal characterization of the anomaly at 23-week gestation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. stephane.moniotte@uclouvain.be
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moniotte
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Carol E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Barnewolt
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Annese
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Geva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D054083:Ectopia Cordis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis