Ultrasound Characteristics of an Isolated Redundant Foramen Ovale Flap in Fetuses and Its Differential Diagnosis from Aortic Coarctation
In a selected cohort of fetuses with prenatal suspicion of CoA, an increased FOFD/LAD may reflect the presence of a redundant foramen ovale flap and may serve as a promising adjunctive parameter for distinguishing RFOF-related CoA mimicry from true CoA. However, given the limited sample size and moderate reproducibility, these findings should be considered exploratory and require validation in larger independent cohorts.
Authors
- Shaozheng He
- Qiuyue Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3304-8321)
- Shijie Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8041-0581)
- Liya Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3255-6663)
- Yuxin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0705-4231)
- Guorong Lyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3123-1138)
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Quzhou College of Technology (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15083166
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00