Prenatally Diagnosed Interventricular Septal Aneurysm with Associated Ventricular Dysfunction

Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Dec;45(8):1846-1849. doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03299-3. Epub 2023 Sep 20.

Abstract

Congenital interventricular septal aneurysms (IVSA) of the muscular septum are rare and can be associated with other familial abnormalities of the ventricular septum, arrhythmias, additional congenital heart disease, and chromosomal abnormalities. IVSA is also linked to ventricular dysfunction and non-compaction, although there are limited reports of this association presenting in utero. We describe a case of fetal ventricular septal aneurysm associated with ventricular dysfunction and pericardial effusion.

Keywords: Case Presentation; Case report; Interventricular septal aneurysm; Prenatal; Ventricular dysfunction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Aneurysm* / complications
  • Heart Aneurysm* / congenital
  • Heart Aneurysm* / diagnosis
  • Heart Aneurysm* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / complications
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pericardial Effusion / diagnosis
  • Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction / diagnosis
  • Ventricular Septum / diagnostic imaging