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Fig. 1 | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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From: Can prenatal diagnosis of parachute mitral valve be achieved? A case report of fetal parachute mitral valve

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Fetal echocardiographic images. a The four-chamber view showing the shape and limited opening of the mitral valve, which has thickened chordae that converge into a single papillary muscle (PM) in diastole, similar to “Ω” shape (arrow). b Four-dimensional tomographic ultrasound images with short-axis views of the left ventricle at different levels that detected the posteromedial PM (arrow) without anterolateral PM. c Long-axis view of the aortic arch showing marked narrowing of the arch and isthmus (arrow). DAO, descending aorta; IA, innominate artery; LA, left atrium; LCA, left common carotid artery; LSA, left subclavian artery; LV, left ventricle; RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle

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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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