MARCADORES SONOGRAFICOS DE CARDIOPATIAS CONGENITAS: PERSISTENCIA DE LA VENA CAVA SUPERIOR IZQUIERDA: NUESTRA EXPERIENCIA

Abstract

We consider markers of congenital heart disease a group of anomalies which could be a normal variant in general population but might be associated to structural defects of the fetal heart. One of those markers is the persistence of the left superior vena cava and his drainage to the coronary sinus. Among 5 persistence of the left superior vena cava diagnosed in our series, we found 2 associated with major congenital heart disease and another one with abnormal karyotype (trisomy 13). 2 other fetus were diagnosed as an isolated lesion. We discuss in utero abnormalities and fllow-up. We considered that the diagnosis of persistence of the left superior vena cava is a tool for the in utero detection of congenital heart disease