Congenitally "Inverted" Pulmonary Valve in Tetralogy of Fallot: When Nature Falters

JACC Case Rep. 2020 Apr 15;2(4):544-546. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.01.030. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Abstract

A cyanotic neonate with tetralogy of Fallot was found to have a congenitally inverted pulmonary valve. Diagnosis was made via echocardiography and cardiac catheterization. The valve opened retrograde into the right ventricle, which allowed severe regurgitation and prevented anterograde flow. This report is the first description of this anomaly in medical literature. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

Keywords: congenital heart defect; cyanotic heart disease; pulmonary atresia; pulmonary valve; tetralogy of Fallot.