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- Title
High prevalence of left superior vena cava and congenital heart disease in patients with pre‐ and postnatally diagnosed esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula.
- Authors
Parekh, S.; Ochotny, R.; Lazow, S. P.; Ben‐Ishay, O.; Aribindi, V.; Pluchinotta, F. R.; Tworetzky, W.; Buchmiller, T. L.; Peyvandi, S.; Moon‐Grady, A. J.
- Abstract
The prevalence of LSVC among our patients with EA/TEF was 15%, which is much higher (30- to 50-fold) compared with the reported prevalence of LSVC in the general population (0.3-0.5%). Co-occurrence of congenital heart disease (CHD) and esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) results in a significantly more complicated postnatal course, with increased morbidity, mortality and length of hospital stay, compared to either condition in isolation[1]. In our study, EA/TEF was missed prenatally in 68% (80/117) of infants with EA/TEF and major or minor CHD, while 73% (8/11) of cases with EA/TEF and isolated LSVC were missed.
- Subjects
ESOPHAGEAL atresia; VENA cava superior; CONGENITAL heart disease; TRACHEAL fistula; CARDIAC patients; SCIMITAR syndrome
- Publication
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2023, Vol 62, Issue 3, p439
- ISSN
0960-7692
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/uog.26202