Fetal atrial septal aneurysm: A cause of fetal atrial arrhythmias

Mary Jo Rice, Robert W. McDonald, Mark D. Reller

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Abstract

Atrial arrhythmias are commonly found during fetal echocardiography performed during pregnancy to evaluate fetal arrhythmias. An association between atrial arrhythmias and an atrial septal aneurysm has been noted in children and adults. In this study, 105 fetuses were evaluated by fetal echocardiography, 39 (37%) referred to evaluate fetal arrhythmia and 66 (63%) to rule out congenital heart disease. An atrial septal aneurysm was found in 42 (40%) of the fetuses and an atrial arrhythmia in 37 (35%). An atrial septal aneurysm was found in 25 (64%) of the 39 fetuses referred to evaluate a fetal arrhythmia compared with only 17 (26%) of the 66 fetuses referred to rule out congenital heart disease. In this study, the association of an atrial septal aneurysm with an atrial arrhythmia was highly significant (p < 0.001).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1292-1297
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume12
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1988
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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