Perinatal changes in cardiac geometry and function in growth-restricted fetuses at term.

Olga Patey Julene S CarvalhoB Thilaganathan

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2019)

Compared with normal pregnancies, FGR fetuses and neonates at term exhibit altered cardiac indices indicative of myocardial impairment that reflect adaptation to placental hypoxemia and alterations in hemodynamic load around the time of birth. Elucidating potential mechanisms that contribute to the alterations in perinatal cardiac adaptation in FGR could improve management and aid the development of better therapeutic strategies to reduce the risk of adverse pregnancy outcome. Copyright © 2018 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
left ventricular
preterm infants
pregnant women
low birth weight
pregnancy outcomes