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OPPORTUNITIES OF PRENATAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN DIAGNOSTICS OF THE RIGHT ARCH OF THE AORTA

Институт повышения квалификации ФМБА РФ, Москва

Abstract

The ultrasound findings were retrospectively evaluated in 38 fetuses with the right aortic arch (RAA) diagnosed at 16—34 weeks of gestation. The ultrasound examination revealed that all 38 fetuses with RAA had a U-shaped confluence of the ductus arteriosus with the descending aorta on the three vessels and trachea view. The trachea was located between the vessels. In 63,2 % of cases the diagnosis of PDA was made before 22 weeks and in 36,8 % the diagnosis was made after 22 weeks of gestation. In 36 (94,8 %) cases abnormal position of the cross section of the thoracic aorta was identified; however, abnormal position of the axis of the heart were reported only in 4 (10,5 %) out of 38 fetuses.

Keywords

fetus, right arch of the aorta, prenatal diagnostics, ultrasound examination.

Contacts

Алтынник Наталья Анатольевна — д. м. н., профессор кафедры ультразвуковой и пренатальной диагностики ФГОУ ДПО «Институт повышения квалификации ФМБА РФ», е-mail: Natalia_altynnik@mail.ru