Never trust first impressions when assessing the heart of a pregnant woman

Echocardiography. 2019 Jan;36(1):204-205. doi: 10.1111/echo.14204. Epub 2018 Nov 29.

Abstract

We describe the echocardiographic finding of a 35-year-old pregnant woman, referred for a clinical consultation at our institution because of congestive heart failure. She underwent echocardiography with only little information about a history of cardiac surgery during infancy. At the first sight, parasternal long axis view demonstrates normal structures, but on the apical view we diagnosed a very rare condition with typical imaging findings: Criss Cross heart.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Crisscross Heart / diagnostic imaging*
  • Diuretics / therapeutic use
  • Echocardiography / methods*
  • Female
  • Fluid Therapy / adverse effects*
  • Furosemide / therapeutic use
  • Heart
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / drug therapy
  • Heart Failure / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy

Substances

  • Diuretics
  • Furosemide