Prenatal dilatation of the pulmonary artery in the
third trimester – important information for paediatric
cardiologist or for neonatologist? Case report

Julia Murlewska; Joanna Pekasiewicz; Maria Respondek-Liberska

doi:10.5114/pcard.2019.92712

eISSN: 2449-6731
ISSN: 2449-6723

Prenatal Cardiology

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Case report

Prenatal dilatation of the pulmonary artery in the third trimester – important information for paediatric cardiologist or for neonatologist? Case report

Julia Murlewska

,

Joanna Pekasiewicz

,

Maria Respondek-Liberska

Prenat Cardio 2019; 9(1): 61-65

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pcard.2019.92712

Online publish date: 2020/02/07

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We present a case of dilated main pulmonary artery diameter with accompanying cardiac anomalies and postnatal follow-up. The abnormalities in the left side of the heart concerned the left superior vena cava (LSVC), decreased left ventricular contractility SF LV (shortening fraction), and narrowing/accelerating flows through the aortic valve and aortic arch isthmus. In our case, coarctation of the aorta was suspected both pre- and postnatally due to the dominant picture of the accelerated flow velocities, but the patient did not require neonatal surgery. Based on a retrospective review of the case, we tried to explain our prenatal and early postnatal findings. After the exclusion of the structural congenital heart defects as a base of the dilatation of the main pulmonary artery, we should consider other pathophysiological mechanisms presented in the following report.

keywords:

dilated pulmonary artery, coarctation of the aorta, false-positive CoA, case study, third trimester, prenatal cardiology, fetal echocardiography, fetal echo, prenatal diagnosis, differential diagnosis

Prenatal dilatation of the pulmonary artery in the third trimester – important information for paediatric cardiologist or for neonatologist? Case report

Julia Murlewska , Joanna Pekasiewicz , Maria Respondek-Liberska

dilated pulmonary artery, coarctation of the aorta, false-positive CoA, case study, third trimester, prenatal cardiology, fetal echocardiography, fetal echo, prenatal diagnosis, differential diagnosis

Julia Murlewska

,

Joanna Pekasiewicz

,

Maria Respondek-Liberska