Aorto-right atrial tunnel: fetal heart failure, diagnosis, and treatment.
Aorto-right atrial tunnel (ARAT) is a rare clinical entity. Although it is a benign finding in most cases; it can present with significant right ventricular volume overload and congestive heart failure. This report describes the first fetal diagnosis of congenital aorto-right atrial tunnel and successful management of the heart failure by surgical intervention.
Deshpande
Shriprasad R
SR
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Sibley Heart Center Cardiology, The McGill Building, 2835 Brandywine Road, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. deshpandes@kidsheart.com
Fyfe
Derek A
DA
D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal