joshua gerboni


Ecocardiografia Fetale : semplici risposte a semplici domande

Ecocardiografia Fetale : semplici risposte a Semplici domande
S.Gerboni M.D.

  • Che cosa e’ l’Ecocardiografia fetale ?
  • Chi necessita una Ecocardiografia fetale dettagliata ?
  • Quando si puo’ eseguire una Ecocardiografia fetale ?
  • Cosa si puo’ rilevare con una Ecocardiografia fetale e quali sono i limiti ?
  • Cosa comporta l’ Ecocardiografia fetale ?
  • Chi mi puo’ consigliare sulla base dei rilievi cardiaci ?

  • FETAL AND NEONATAL PRESENTATION OF NON-COMPACTED VENTRICULAR

    Noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium (NCVM) is a rare cardiomyopathy characterized by
    numerous, prominent trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses caused by arrest in myocardial embryogenesis.
    This study reviews our experience with neonatal and fetal NCVM. In contrast to the past reports of fetal and
    neonatal NCVM, all pts in this group improved, and survived infancy.


    ECTOPIA CORDIS : diagnosi prenatale

    ECTOPIA CORDIS : diagnosi prenatale
    S.Gerboni

    L’Ectopia Cordis ( dislocazione parziale o totale del cuore con il suo sacco pericardico fuori dal torace ) è una anomalia congenita altamente letale e fortunatamente estremamente rara : si verifica in 5-8 neonati per un milione di nati vivi. Può essere classificata in quattro tipi a seconda della sede in cui il cuore è dislocato :
    – cervicale,
    – toracico,
    – toraco-addominale
    – addominale .


    Prenatal diagnosis of persistent left superior vena

    Prenatal diagnosis of persistent left superior vena
    cava and its associated congenital anomalies
    C. BERG*, M. KN¨ UPPEL*, A. GEIPEL*, T. KOHL*, M. KRAPP†, G. KN ¨ OPFLE‡, U. GERMER§, M. HANSMANN* and U. GEMBRUCH*
    *Department of Prenatal Medicine and Obstetrics, University of Bonn, and ‡Department of Pathology, Rheinische
    Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit ¨ at, Bonn, †Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital
    Schleswig-Holstein, Campus L¨ ubeck and §Department of Prenatal Medicine, University of Regensburg, Germany

    Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) represents the
    most common form of anomalous systemic venous return
    in adults. It has been observed in 0.3% of autopsies in
    the general population and in 4–8% of patients with
    congenital heart disease. The PLSVC usually drains into the right atrium via the coronary sinus and may lead to a dilatation of the latter in the prenatal period.


    Diagnosis, characterization and outcome of ccTGA

    Diagnosis, characterization and outcome of congenitally
    corrected transposition of the great arteries in the fetus:
    a multicenter series of 30 cases
    D. PALADINI*, P. VOLPE†, M. MARASINI‡, M. G. RUSSO§, M. VASSALLO*, M. GENTILE¶,and R. CALABR ` O§
    *Fetal Cardiology Unit, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Federico II of Naples and §Department of Pediatric Cardiology, 2nd University of Naples, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, †Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘‘Di Venere-Giovanni XXIII’’ Hospital and ¶Department of Medical Genetics, I.R.C.C.S. ‘‘Di Venere-Giovanni XXIII’’ Hospital, Bari and ‡Pediatric Cardiology,
    I.R.C.C.S. Giannina Gaslini Hospital, Genoa, Italy

    Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries
    (ccTGA) is characterized by atrioventricular and ventriculoarterial discordance. It represents a rare cardiac
    defect, accounting for 1.1% of cases of major congenital
    heart disease (CHD), and has an incidence at birth of
    0.02 per 1000 live births. Prenatal diagnosis of this
    lesion is feasible but may be difficult to detect at routine
    screening because the atrioventricular discordance may
    be overlooked if other significant anomalies of the fourchamber
    view are absent.