In the third trimester, the main PA:Ao ratio as measured in the fetal mediastinum can be a helpful tool in distinguishing true CoA requiring neonatal cardiac surgery from false-positive CoA and simple disproportion requiring medical attention but no surgery in the first month of postnatal life.
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