Comparison of cardiac morphology and function in small for gestational age fetuses and fetuses with late-onset fetal growth retardation

TURGUT E., Ozdemir H., TURAN G., BAYRAM M., KARÇAALTINCABA D.

JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE, cilt.50, ss.391-397, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 50
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1515/jpm-2021-0345
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.391-397
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: aortic isthmus Doppler, ductus venosus Doppler, fetal cardiac function, fetal cardiac morphology, fetal developmental retardation, small for gestational age, MYOCARDIAL PERFORMANCE, AORTIC ISTHMUS, RESTRICTION, DOPPLER, TERM, CIRCULATION, ARTERIAL, INDEX, RATIO
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives To compare cardiac structural and functional findings of fetuses with fetal growth restriction (FGR) and small for gestational age (SGA). Methods In this prospective cohort study, patients were classified into three groups using Delphi procedure according to fetal weight, umbilical, uterine artery Doppler and cerebroplacental ratio. Fetal cardiac ultrasonographic morphology and Doppler examination was performed to all pregnant women at 36 weeks of gestation. Results Seventy three patients were included in the study. There were one (6.7%) patient in the control group, 2 (13.3%) in the SGA group and 12 (80%) in the FGR group who needed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and NICU requirement was significantly higher in FGR fetuses (p<0.001). Left spherical index was found to be lower only among FGR fetuses (p=0.046). Left ventricular wall thickness was decreased and the right/left ventricular wall ratio was increased in FGR fetuses (p=0.006, p<0.001). Tricuspid/mitral valve ratio and mitral annular plane systolic excursion value was lower in FGR fetuses (p=0.034, p=0.024 respectively). Also, myocardial performance index was remarkably higher in FGR group (p=0.002). Conclusions We detected cardiac morphological changes in cases of both SGA and FGR-more pronounced in the FGR cases. Findings related to morphological changes on the left side in FGR cases were considered secondary to volume increase in FGR cases as an indicator of a brain-protective effect. In the FGR group, both systolic and diastolic dysfunctions were detected in the left heart.