title: A unique foetal case of left ventricular non-compaction associated with arrhythmia, structural cardiac anomalies, and agenesis of the ductus venosus.
abstract: A 21-week gestational age foetus was diagnosed with left ventricular non-compaction, Ebstein's anomaly, sinus bradycardia, first-degree heart block, and agenesis of the ductus venosus. The prognosis was guarded given the constellation of findings, and the foetus was monitored closely. Despite a potentially poor outcome, the foetus survived. Prognosis in foetally diagnosed left ventricular non-compaction is usually poor; however, rarely, foetuses can survive postnatally.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics,Labatt Family Heart Centre,The Hospital for Sick Children,University of Toronto,Toronto,Ontario,Canada.
authors.forename: Varsha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics,Labatt Family Heart Centre,The Hospital for Sick Children,University of Toronto,Toronto,Ontario,Canada.
authors.forename: Edgar T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Jaeggi
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics,Labatt Family Heart Centre,The Hospital for Sick Children,University of Toronto,Toronto,Ontario,Canada.
authors.forename: Lynne E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Nield
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D056830:Isolated Noncompaction of the Ventricular Myocardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Foetus; cardiomyopathy; echocardiography; non-compaction