Objectives: To describe the associated cardiac and extracardiac findings and estimate the prevalence of single left superior vena cava (LSVC) among fetuses referred for fetal echocardiography. Methods: This is a retrospective case series study of fetuses diagnosed with situs solitus and single LSVC at the Brompton Centre for Fetal Cardiology, from October 2006 to December 2020. Prenatal and postnatal outcome data were collected. Prenatal diagnosis was based on abnormal vessel alignment at the 3-vessel view (3VV) and/or 3-vessel and trachea view (3VT), showing a vessel to the left of the pulmonary artery, the LSVC, and absence of the usual vessel to the right of the ascending aorta, the right superior vena cava (RSVC), and further visualisation of the LSVC draining to the coronary sinus.Results: Amongst 19,968 fetal echocardiograms, 34 cases were identified (prevalence 0.17%).There were 32 livebirths, 1 lost to follow up and one fetal demise. Single LSVC was isolated in most cases. No major CHD was identified. One fetus showed mild isthmus hypoplasia, with no aortic coarctation postnatally. Two fetuses had umbilical vessel abnormalities. Genetic abnormality was found in one case. Conclusions:Antenatal diagnosis of single LSVC in situs solitus is usually a benign isolated finding. Nevertheless, investigation of other cardiac, extracardiac and genetic disorders should be considered.
OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the correlation of maternal visceral adiposity with sonographic variables related to fetal biometry in the second trimester of pregnancy in mothers who were previously obese versus nonobese and gestational diabetic versus nondiabetic. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 583 pregnant women who received prenatal care between October 2011 and September 2013 at the Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira, northeast of Brazil. Maternal visceral adiposity was measured by ultrasound examination at the same time as fetal biometry. Gestational age was 14.9±3.2 weeks. The correlation between maternal visceral adiposity and fetal biometric variables was evaluated using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Among the groups, the correlation coefficients were compared using Fisher's Z-test. This test was also used to evaluate the null hypothesis of correlation coefficients between pairs of variables. RESULTS: Maternal visceral adiposity positively correlated with fetal abdominal circumference, estimated fetal weight, head circumference, femur length, and biparietal diameter in pregnant women with obesity, nonobesity, gestational diabetes, and nondiabetes, but the correlation coefficients were statistically similar among the groups. CONCLUSION: Maternal visceral adiposity positively correlated with fetal biometry in the second trimester of pregnancy in the same manner in pregnant women previously obese and nonobese, as well as in pregnant women with gestational diabetes and nondiabetes.
Objectives: the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of fetal tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR) during the third trimester of low-risk pregnancies and to assess its clinical significance on neonates. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study including 330 singleton fetuses referred for routine fetal echocardiography during 3rd trimester in a fetal medicine center in Recife, Brazil. The presence and degree of tricuspid regurgitation were analyzed. Whenever TR was identified on fetal echocardiography, postnatal data, including the results of postnatal echocardiography were reviewed. Results: the prevalence of tricuspid regurgitation was 10.0% (n=33) in the study population. Regarding regurgitation degree, 90.9% (n=30) presented mild regurgitation and none presented important TR. Postnatal data was obtained from 21 neonates. Twenty of them were discharged without any complications, and one presented respiratory distress due to prematurity. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed in 66.7% (n=14) of the neonates and it was normal in 92.9% (n=13) of them. One neonate, 7.1%, persisted with tricuspid regurgitation, but had no other findings. Conclusions: tricuspid regurgitation in fetuses with normal cardiac anatomy during the 3rd trimester is a common condition in low-risk pregnancies, and is not associated with cardiac abnormalities or need for neonatal intervention.
Virtual poster abstracts of gestation. More fetuses with heterotaxy and ASD underwent CS due to non-reassuring-fetal-monitor. Conclusions: Fetuses with CHD are at increased risk of preterm birth and CS, therefore careful follow-up during pregnancy and delivery is recommended. VP21.08Single left superior vena cava: is it an isolated finding in fetuses?
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