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Apical ventricular septal defect

Case contributed by Simon Meagher
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Antenatal scan at 24 weeks gestation.

Patient Data

Gender: Female

Antenatal ultrasound

ultrasound

A thin septal defect is seen in apical part of the interventricular septum, with trans-septal color flow.

Case Discussion

This case depicts a classical fetal echocardiography pattern in apical ventricular septal defect.

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