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Echocardiography ; 40(3): 295-298, 2023 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36789919

RESUMO

Double aortic arch (DAA) with subaortic left brachiocephalic vein (LBCV) and right-side ductus arteriosus (RDA) was not reported before delivery, only in adults with anatomy course findings. We present a case of fetal DAA with subaortic LBCV and RDA using high-definition (HD) flow render mode and spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC).


Assuntos
Canal Arterial , Anel Vascular , Gravidez , Feminino , Adulto , Humanos , Canal Arterial/diagnóstico por imagem , Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagem , Veias Braquiocefálicas/diagnóstico por imagem , Ultrassonografia Pré-Natal/métodos , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal/métodos
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J Obstet Gynaecol ; 43(1): 2189480, 2023 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37010954

RESUMO

Microblood perfusion of isolated single umbilical artery (ISUA) foetus placenta was evaluated using three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound (3D-PDU). Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein expression in the placenta was also semi-quantitative and qualitatively analysed. Differences between ISUA and control groups were compared. 3D-PDU was used to detect placental blood flow parameters, including vascularity index (VI), flow index, and vascularity flow index (VFI), in 58 foetuses in the ISUA group and 77 normal foetuses in the control group. Immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction were employed to analyse the VEGF expression in placental tissues of 26 foetuses in the ISUA group and 26 foetuses in the control group. The control group exhibited higher VI and VFI than the ISUA group (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, the ISUA group showed a higher positivity rate of VEGF protein expression than the control group (χ2=28.013, p˂0.001). The ISUA group also presented a higher VEGF mRNA protein expression than the control group (p˂0.001). 3D-PDU can be used to quantitatively analyse microblood perfusion of the placenta and provide an objective assessment of ISUA foetuses.Impact statementWhat is already known on this subject? Colour Doppler flow can be used to evaluate placental and maternal circulation and remains an ideal method for evaluating high-risk placental function. Three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound (3D-PDU) can be used to quantify blood vessels and blood flow in placental parenchyma via the measurement of the amplitude of blood vessels and blood flow in normal foetuses, respectively.What do the results of this study add? 3D-PDU can be used to quantitatively analyse micro blood perfusion of the placenta and conduct an objective assessment of isolated single umbilical artery foetuses. The isolated single umbilical artery foetuses exhibited a higher positivity rate of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) protein expression and higher VEGF mRNA protein expression than the normal foetuses.What are the implication of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? The study provides a reliable basis for maternal-foetal monitoring during pregnancy in the isolated single umbilical artery foetuses. Objective assessment of the occurrence and development of foetuses with isolated single umbilical artery was performed.


Assuntos
Placenta , Artéria Umbilical Única , Gravidez , Feminino , Humanos , Placenta/diagnóstico por imagem , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular , Circulação Placentária , Feto , Ultrassonografia Pré-Natal/métodos , Ultrassonografia Doppler/métodos , Artérias Umbilicais/diagnóstico por imagem
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Cardiovasc Ultrasound ; 20(1): 15, 2022 Jun 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35765028

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine the clinical value of high-definition (HD) flow render mode and spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) to diagnose anomalous left brachiocephalic vein (LBCV) courses in fetuses. METHODS AND RESULTS: Seventeen cases of anomalous LBCV courses were diagnosed using two-dimensional (2D), HD-flow, and HD-flow combined with STIC images and retrospectively analyzed to examine the significance of using HD-flow combined with STIC technology in the diagnosis of anomalous LBCV courses. CONCLUSIONS: HD-flow combined with STIC technology can help in the diagnosis of anomalous fetal LBCV courses, and this technique has important clinical value.


Assuntos
Veias Braquiocefálicas , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal , Veias Braquiocefálicas/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Echocardiography ; 38(3): 488-492, 2021 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33586787

RESUMO

Vascular rings (VRs) are defined as congenital abnormalities of the aortic arch and its branches. VR can form a ring that may compress the esophagus and trachea, which likely result in feeding difficulties and respiratory distress. Physicians performing fetal echocardiography are knowledgeable about VRS and can provide this information to pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons. However, VRs are rare and can be missed. The three vessels and trachea (3VT) view used to diagnose VRs has been reported in the literature multiple times but in a small series. We diagnosed three cases of VRs using high-definition (HD) flow render mode and spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC). The composition of the VRs and vessel connections were shown more intuitively. This article reports our experience of the following related cases. In addition, postnatal imaging features of VRs were also evaluated.


Assuntos
Cardiopatias Congênitas , Anel Vascular , Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagem , Criança , Ecocardiografia , Feminino , Coração Fetal/diagnóstico por imagem , Cardiopatias Congênitas/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Gravidez , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal , Ultrassonografia Pré-Natal
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 100(24): e26303, 2021 Jun 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34128867

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Current studies suggest that vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy can produce a certain effect for preterm birth (PTB), but there is no research showing whether vitamin D deficiency has a consistent effect in different pregnancies; thus, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 24 observational studies, grouping them according to the gestational age at the time of serum sampling, to investigate whether vitamin D deficiency in different periods of gestation has different effects on PTB and to provide an evidence-based basis for pregnant women to measure and supplement vitamin D. METHODS: The databases PubMed-Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, EBSCO, CBM, and CNKI were searched until February 2020. Two researchers independently assessed the eligibility and quality of studies, and STATA 12.0 software was used for meta-analysis. RESULT: Seven cohort studies, 13 case-control studies, and 4 cross-sectional studies were included from 2500 articles by inclusion and exclusion criteria. After adjusting for age, race, and other confounding factors, meta-analysis results showed that vitamin D deficiency in the first trimester, the second trimester, and the third trimester did not increase the risk of PTB (odds ratio (OR) = 1.01, 95% confidence interval (CI) (0.88, 1.16), P = .867; OR = 1.12, 95%CI (0.92, 1.37), P = .249; OR = 1.05, 95%CI (0.87, 1.27), P = .602). However, there was moderate heterogeneity in the study of vitamin D deficiency in the second trimester, and subgroup analysis suggested that vitamin D deficiency in the second trimester may increase the risk of PTB (OR = 1.33, 95%CI (1.15, 1.54), P = .000). A sensitivity analysis of the second trimester showed that excluding any 1 study did not significantly change the results. CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D deficiency in early and late pregnancy may not be associated with PTB, while vitamin D deficiency in middle pregnancy is likely to have an important effect on PTB. Vitamin D levels should be measured in the second trimester of pregnancy, and vitamin D supplements should be provided if necessary.


Assuntos
Complicações na Gravidez/etiologia , Trimestres da Gravidez/sangue , Nascimento Prematuro/etiologia , Deficiência de Vitamina D/complicações , Adulto , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Estudos de Coortes , Estudos Transversais , Suplementos Nutricionais , Feminino , Idade Gestacional , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Gravidez , Complicações na Gravidez/sangue , Complicações na Gravidez/terapia , Resultado da Gravidez , Nascimento Prematuro/sangue , Vitamina D/uso terapêutico , Deficiência de Vitamina D/sangue , Deficiência de Vitamina D/terapia , Vitaminas/uso terapêutico
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