Evaluation of fetal cardiac output in preterm premature rupture of membranes


Ozturk Agaoglu M., TURGUT E., Agaoglu Z., ÖZDEN TOKALIOĞLU E., KARA Ö., TANAÇAN A., ...Daha Fazla

Echocardiography, cilt.40, sa.10, ss.1156-1161, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/echo.15689
  • Dergi Adı: Echocardiography
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1156-1161
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cardiac output, fetal heart, preterm premature rupture of the membranes
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: We aimed to investigate fetal cardiac output (CO) in pregnancies with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) and its relationship with umbilical cord pH. Methods: This was a prospective study in total 90 pregnancies at 24–37 weeks gestation including 42 pregnancies with PPROM and 48 that healthy controls. Fetal cardiac function including combined, left and right CO z-scores were compared. The neonates in the PPROM group were separated with umbilical cord pH above and below 7.25, and cardiac output was compared between groups. Results: In PPROM group, CCO z-score, left cardiac output (LCO) z-score, and right cardiac output (RCO) were significantly lower compared to healthy pregnancies (p =.036, p =.001, p =.032, respectively), while RCO z-score showed no significant differences between the two groups. The aortic annulus and pulmonary artery annulus z-scores were measured smaller in the PPROM group (p =.000 and p =.001, respectively). In PPROM group, the fetal LCO z-score was significantly lower in neonates with an umbilical cord pH of 7.25 or less (p =.048). Conclusion: This study provides evidence that fetal CCO is lower in PPROM compared with healthy pregnancies. Reduced LCO z-scores may be useful for predicting adverse neonatal outcomes in pregnancies with PPROM.