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Pericardial Effusion

Pericardial effusion (PE) is the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space. Prenatal PE may be an isolated finding or be accompanying an structural heart defect, an arrhythmia or a cardiac tumor. Also, PE can be part of a generalized fetal hydrops or be associated with a chromosomal anomaly.

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Heterotaxy Syndrome

Heterotaxy is a wide spectrum of conditions characterized by an abnormal arrangement of thoracoabdominal organs across the left–right axis of the body.

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Congenital Heart Block

Congenital heart block is a rare disorder, affecting 1 in 15,000 to 1 in 22,000 live born infants. The most common cause of congenital heart block is due to transplacental passage of SSA and SSB antibodies.

 

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