Severe Restriction of a VSD and Development of Pulmonary Atresia in a Patient with Transposition of the Great Arteries: Fetal Diagnosis

Abstract

Pulmonary atresia with an intact ventricular septum typically occurs in patients with concordant atrioventricular and ventriculoarterial connections. When it does occur in patients with discordant connections, it is most frequently seen in association with congenitally corrected transposition. We present a rare case of transposition of the great arteries with a ventricular septal defect (VSD) detected in fetal life which evolved throughout pregnancy resulting in the development of pulmonary atresia and severe restriction of the VSD.

Keywords: Fetal echocardiography; Pulmonary atresia; Transposition of the great arteries.