title: Fetal diagnosis of left ventricular aneurysm of the free wall and the interventricular septum: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Two cases of aneurysmatic bulgings of the free left ventricular wall and the interventricular septum, respectively diagnosed in late third trimester pregnancies are described. The diagnosis was confirmed by meticulous echocardiographic examination of the fetuses, who were referred for dysrhythmia. Based on sonographic findings and analysis of the clinical outcome, our previous cases emphasise management options both antenatally and postnatally. We further reviewed the current literature and discussed differences between aneurysmatic lesions with respect to their specific localisation to enhance our understanding of these fetal cardiac anomalies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Prenatal Medicine, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Luebeck, Germany. jan.weichert@uk-sh.de
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weichert
authors.forename: Andreea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiriac
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Axt-Fliedner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000196:embryology* / Q000628:therapy; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods; D054088:Ventricular Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000196:embryology*