1. Double trouble: fetal diagnosis of a pulmonary artery sling and vascular ring
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Heather Y. Sun, Jesse W. Lee, Sanjeet Hegde, Lisa A. Vargas, and Beth F. Printz
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Case Report ,Prenatal diagnosis ,Case Reports ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Tertiary care ,Sling (weapon) ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,vascular ring ,030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine ,Fetal echocardiography ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Vascular ring ,General Medicine ,Left pulmonary artery ,Pulmonary artery sling ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,pulmonary artery sling ,Cardiology ,Fetal diagnosis ,business - Abstract
Key Clinical Message Left pulmonary artery slings and vascular rings are rare congenital anomalies definable by fetal echocardiography. Left pulmonary artery slings are associated with high respiratory morbidity and mortality. Prenatal diagnosis of a left pulmonary artery sling should prompt delivery planning for postnatal management at a pediatric tertiary care center.
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- 2016
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