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Ultrasound examination images. a Ultrasound examination result at 30wk. A ventricular septal defect for 2.2 mm was shown as the arrow in the image. Abbreviations: LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle; VSD, ventricular septal defect. b Ultrasound examination result at 33wk. A ventricular septal defect (VSD) for 3.0 mm was shown as the arrow in the image
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Fig1
The ultrasound examination at 24GA showed that the fetus displayed a defect in the ventricular compartment, which was confirmed by the ultrasound examination at 30 GA (Figure 1A). At 33GA (Figure 1B), the patient was referred for further evaluation after a third trimester ultrasound revealed a 3.0 mm ventricular septal defect, and all four limbs were smaller than is observed at normal gestational weeks.