Complex cardiac defect with hypoplastic right ventricle in a fetus with valproate exposure

K ten Berg; A C C van Oppen; P G J Nikkels; A C Gittenberger-de Groot; G B van der Voet; E H Brilstra; D Lindhout

doi:10.1002/pd.1098

Complex cardiac defect with hypoplastic right ventricle in a fetus with valproate exposure

Prenat Diagn. 2005 Feb;25(2):156-8. doi: 10.1002/pd.1098.

Authors

K ten Berg¹, A C C van Oppen, P G J Nikkels, A C Gittenberger-de Groot, G B van der Voet, E H Brilstra, D Lindhout

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands. k.tenberg@azu.nl

PMID: 15712340
DOI: 10.1002/pd.1098

Abstract

We describe a fetus with a hypoplastic right ventricle detected by prenatal ultrasound examination. A possible causal relationship with prenatal valproate exposure is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Abortion, Induced
Adult
Anticonvulsants / adverse effects*
Diagnosis, Differential
Epilepsy / complications
Epilepsy / drug therapy
Female
Heart Defects, Congenital / chemically induced*
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Defects, Congenital / embryology
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Ventricles / embryology
Humans
Migraine Disorders / complications
Migraine Disorders / drug therapy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*
Valproic Acid / adverse effects*

Substances

Anticonvulsants
Valproic Acid