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In fetuses with congenital lung masses, decreased ventricular and atrioventricular valve dimensions are associated with lesion size and clinical outcome
Author(s) -
Mardy Christopher,
Blumenfeld Yair J.,
Arunamata Alisa A.,
Girsen Anna I.,
Sylvester Karl G.,
Halabi Safwan,
Rubesova Erika,
Hintz Susan R.,
Tacy Theresa A.,
Maskatia Shiraz A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.5612
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , heart disease , lung , fetus , gestational age , cohort , fetal echocardiography , pulmonary valve , atrioventricular valve , lesion , surgery , pregnancy , prenatal diagnosis , ventricle , biology , genetics
The clinical importance of mass effect from congenital lung masses on the fetal heart is unknown. We aimed to report cardiac measurements in fetuses with congenital lung masses and to correlate lung mass severity/size with cardiac dimensions and clinical outcomes. Methods Cases were identified from our institutional database between 2009 and 2016. We recorded atrioventricular valve (AVVz) annulus dimensions and ventricular widths (VWz) converted into z scores, ratio of aortic to total cardiac output (AoCO), lesion side, and congenital pulmonary airway malformation volume ratio (CVR). Respiratory intervention (RI) was defined as intubation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), or use of surgical intervention prior to discharge. Results Fifty‐two fetuses comprised the study cohort. Mean AVVz and VWz were below expected for gestational age. CVR correlated with ipsilateral AVVz ( R S = −.59, P < .001) and ipsilateral VWz (−0.59, P < .001). Lower AVVz and AoCO and higher CVR were associated with RI. No patient had significant structural heart disease identified postnatally. Conclusion In fetuses with left‐sided lung masses, ipsilateral cardiac structures tend to be smaller, but in our cohort, there were no patients with structural heart disease. However, smaller left‐sided structures may contribute to the need for RI that affects a portion of these fetuses.