Prenatal Diagnosis of a Right Atrial Appendage Aneurysm: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Introduction Congenital malformations of the right atrium are rare heart defects with only a few cases described prenatally. Early diagnosis of these anomalies is becoming increasingly important for proper follow-up and due to the possibility of serious complications such as supraventricular arrhythmia, thromboembolic events, and sudden death.

Keywords

• fetal atrial appendage aneurysm
• fetal echocardiography
• prenatal diagnosis
• cardiac heart disease