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Cardiac Measurements of Size and Shape in Fetuses With Absent or Reversed End‐Diastolic Velocity of the Umbilical Artery and Perinatal Survival and Severe Growth Restriction Before 34 Weeks' Gestation
Author(s) -
DeVore Greggory R.,
Portella Percy Pacora,
Andrade Edgar Hernandez,
Yeo Lami,
Romero Roberto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.1002/jum.15532
Subject(s) - medicine , umbilical artery , ventricle , sphericity , fetus , cardiology , gestation , diastole , intrauterine growth restriction , pregnancy , blood pressure , genetics , physics , astronomy , biology
Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the end‐diastolic size and shape of the 4‐chamber view as well as the right ventricle (RV) and left ventricle (LV) in growth‐restricted fetuses before 34 weeks' gestation with absent or reversed end‐diastolic velocity of the umbilical artery and compare the results between those with perinatal deaths and those who survived the neonatal period. Methods Forty‐nine fetuses with growth restriction and absent or reversed end‐diastolic velocity of the umbilical artery were studied. The size, shape, and sphericity index of the 4‐chamber view, RV, and LV were assessed. The number and percentage of fetuses with z score values of less than −1.65 and greater than 1.65 were computed. Results Of the 49 fetuses, there were 13 perinatal deaths (27%) and 36 (63%) neonatal survivors. Measurements that were unique for neonatal survivors were an increased RV apical transverse width and decreased measurements of the following: LV and RV widths, LV and RV areas, as well as RV sphericity indices. Conclusions Fetuses with a smaller RV and LV size and area and those with a globular‐shaped RV were at significantly lower risk for perinatal death.