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Relationship between aortic isthmus and ductus venosus velocity waveforms in severe growth restricted fetuses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18973156     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence of abnormalities in velocity waveforms from ductus venosus (DV) and aortic isthmus (AoI) in fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and their reciprocal temporal relationship. METHODS: DV and AoI velocity waveforms were recorded in 31 IUGR fetuses characterized either by absent end diastolic (20) or reverse flow (11) in umbilical artery. Abnormal velocity waveforms in DV and AoI were defined in presence of reverse diastolic flows. RESULTS: Abnormal DV velocity waveforms were present in 10 fetuses and were always associated with abnormalities. Abnormal AoI flows were also present in 10 fetuses of the remaining 21 fetuses with normal DV velocity waveforms (47.6%). Longitudinal monitoring of fetuses with normal DV flows showed a significantly shorter time interval in the onset of reverse flow in DV when abnormalities in AoI were present (4 vs 14 days p=0.001) irrespectively of gestational age or other potential confounding variables. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that AoI velocity waveforms become abnormal at an earlier stage of fetal compromise than DV.
Authors:
Giuseppe Rizzo; Alessandra Capponi; Marianne Vendola; Maria Elena Pietrolucci; Domenico Arduini
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Prenatal diagnosis     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0197-3851     ISO Abbreviation:  Prenat. Diagn.     Publication Date:  2008 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-11-05     Completed Date:  2009-03-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8106540     Medline TA:  Prenat Diagn     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1042-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy. giuseppe.rizzo@uniroma2.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aorta, Thoracic / embryology,  ultrasonography
Apgar Score
Birth Weight
Cerebral Hemorrhage / epidemiology,  ultrasonography
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Fetal Death
Fetal Growth Retardation / mortality,  ultrasonography*
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Multivariate Analysis
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Ultrasonography, Prenatal

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