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Can atrioventricular septal defects exist with intact septal structures?
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- Published on: 10 April 2007
- Published on: 10 April 2007Linear insertion of the AV valves without defect exists and was already described and publishedShow More
Dear Editor,
In the article “Can atrioventricular septal defects exist with intact structures?”, the authors seem not to know that a similar case was described on a fetus and published in 2002[1].
This case was diagnosed through the prenatal ultrasound screening of a supposed partial AVSD which led to the discovery of a Down Syndrome (DS). The parents asked for a termination of pregnancy and a fetal pa...
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