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Abstract

Fetal Congenital Cardiac Diverticulum with Pericardial Effusion: A Case Treated by Urgent Thoracic Surgery

L Daou, N Hanna, H Sayah and I Melki

A case of fetal congenital cardiac diverticulum, diagnosed at 36 weeks of gestation. The fetus presented with a large cardiac effusion one day before his birth, and an active pericardial bleeding with tamponade and severe bradycardia right before the urgent C-section. Drainage of the effusion done right after the delivery, with good neonatal outcome.