Isolated coarctation of the aorta in the fetus: A diagnostic challenge

• Published in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) Vol. 34; no. 12; pp. 1768 - 1775
• Main Authors: Kailin, Joshua A., Santos, Alexia B., Yilmaz Furtun, Betul, Sexson Tejtel, S. Kristen, Lantin‐Hermoso, Regina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2017
• Subjects: Aorta - diagnostic imaging; aorta coarctation; Aortic Coarctation - diagnostic imaging; echocardiography; Echocardiography - methods; Female; fetal echocardiography; Fetal Heart - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Pregnancy; Ultrasonography, Prenatal - methods; aorta coarctation; echocardiography; fetal echocardiography

Isolated coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to account for 4%–6% of all congenital heart disease (CHD) in the United States, with a reported prevalence of ~4 per 10 000 live births. Prenatal recognition of coarctation is important as it may...