Purpose This study aimed to investigate fetal cardiac output and
myocardial performance index in pregnant women with idiopathic polyhydramnios
and compare them to healthy pregnant women.
Methods Thirty patients admitted to Ankara City Hospital at 24–39
weeks of gestation with idiopathic polyhydramnios were included as the study
group. Clinical characteristics, fetal cardiac output, and fetal modified
myocardial performance index (Mod-MPI) were compared between the groups.
Results The combined cardiac output (CCO), left cardiac output (LCO),
right cardiac output (RCO), pulmonary artery velocity time integral (PA-VTI),
and aortic VTI were statistically significantly higher in the study group
(p=0.003, p=0.028, p=0.002, p=0.000, and
p=0.017, respectively).The idiopathic polyhydramnios group had a
significantly higher Mod-MPI and isovolumetric contraction time (ICT) and a
significantly lower ejection time (ET) compared to the controls (p=000,
p=0.003, and p=0.023, respectively). In the idiopathic
polyhydramnios group, the aortic max (p=0.009) and aortic VTI
(p=0.047) values were significantly lower and the left ventricular
outflow tract isovolumetric relaxation time (LVOT-IRT) (p=0.021) was
significantly higher in cases where the NICU was required. According to the ROC
analysis performed in the idiopathic polyhydramnios group, the optimal cut-off
values of aortic max, aortic VTI, and LVOT-IRT in the prediction of the NICU
requirement were (57.5, 0.089 and 41.5, respective cut-off value)
(p=0.010, p=0.048, p=0.021, respectively).
Conclusions Both fetal cardiac output and Mod-MPI values were altered in
fetuses with idiopathic polyhydramnios.