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Pulmonary hypertension due to spontaneous premature ductal constriction in fetal life: association with right bundle branch block

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 August 2006

Alessandra Benettoni  and
Maria Angela Rustico
Alessandra Benettoni
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiology Unit, IRCCS, Istituto per l'Infanzia, “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste, Italy
Maria Angela Rustico
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IRCCS, Istituto per l'Infanzia, “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste, Italy
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Abstract

We describe a case of fetal pulmonary hypertension and tricuspid regurgitation due to non pharmacologically induced ductal constriction observed at 36 weeks' gestational age. The hypertension resolved spontaneously soon after birth, with no functional consequences. Right bundle branch block is the only permanent anomaly, still being seen on the electrocardiogram at the age of 34 months.

Keywords

Ductus arteriosusfetal echocardiographyabnormal conduction
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 12 , Issue 6 , December 2002 , pp. 581 - 583
Copyright
2002 Cambridge University Press

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