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Case Report: Prominent Coronary Artery Flow in Fetuses with Congenital Heart Disease, Is It a Marker of In Utero Distress?
1 Ward Family Heart Center, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
2 Department of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
* Corresponding Author: Mohamed Aashiq Abdul Ghayum. Email:
Congenital Heart Disease 2024, 19(6), 647-651. https://doi.org/10.32604/chd.2025.058271
Received 09 September 2024; Accepted 24 January 2025; Issue published 27 January 2025
Abstract
Prominent coronary artery (CA) flow observed on a fetal echocardiogram has been associated with fetal growth restriction and myocardial dysfunction. We present two cases with this finding, in the presence of congenital heart disease (CHD) and absence of growth restriction or myocardial dysfunction. Both the cases rapidly progressed to extremis, necessitating emergent delivery. Our cases highlight the importance of recognizing prominent CA flow in fetuses with CHD as a potential marker for in utero distress.Keywords
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