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Ultrasound sign in the fetal heart that could represent a risk factor for Crib death.

What is it about?

The research described the dilation of the right trio in a fetus with remaining normal cardiac anatomy. After birth, the baby had an arrhythmia in the first months of life which required medical therapy and periodic cardiological monitoring. The eldest sister of the same couple had died of cardiac arrhythmia.

Why is it important?

The dilation of the right atrium is underestimated in the fetal ultrasound of the third trimester when no other cardiac alterations are found. Our report suggests that this ultrasound sign is not always benign, but can be a sign of a post-natal cardiac arrhythmia.

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