Ebstein's malformation of the tricuspid valve: Report of 8 patients diagnosed in utero

Ebstein's malformation of the tricuspid valve can be easily recognized during routine prenatal obstetric ultrasonography, since it tends to produce significant regurgitation and cardiomegaly. These abnormalities should prompt the need for fetal echocardiographic evaluation. We describe 8 cases detected prenatally at the Fetal Cardiology Unit from January 1989 to November 1996. The diagnosis of Esbstein's anomaly was established between 24 and …