We illustrate a case of atrioventricular valve stenosis associated with
insufficiency detected in fetal echocardiography performed in a pregnant
woman (22 gestational weeks) of 3rd gravida. The early prenatal
diagnosis demonstrated, isolated bilateral atrioventricular value
stenosis and insufficiency in the absence of any other associated
complex congenital heart diseases such as tricuspid atresia, hypoplastic
left heart syndrome, endocardial cushion defect. However, the mother of
the affected foetus was found to be normal with no risk factors. Thus,
fetal echocardiography plays a pivotal role even in low risk pregnancies
for early detection of prenatal cardiac anomalies that guide the
obstetricians in determining the risk stratification, therapeutic
strategies and prognosis.
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