Incidental Findings on Routine Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography Performed in Preterm Neonates Younger Than 29 Weeks' Gestation.

Autor: Smith A; Department of Neonatology, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland., Breatnach CR; Department of Neonatology, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland., James AT; Department of Neonatology, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland., Franklin O; Department of Cardiology, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland., El-Khuffash A; Department of Neonatology, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine [J Ultrasound Med] 2018 Apr; Vol. 37 (4), pp. 843-849. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Sep 25.
DOI: 10.1002/jum.14422
Abstrakt: Objectives: The aim of this study was to quantify the rate of incidental findings identified on elective research echocardiography performed on neonates younger than 29 weeks' gestation.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of echocardiographic examinations performed within the first 24 hours of age on neonates younger than 29 weeks' gestation over a 3-year period for research purposes. Incidental echocardiographic findings and pertinent clinical data were recorded.
Results: Echocardiographic examinations performed on 145 neonates were retrospectively reviewed. Forty-three neonates (30%) had a total of 54 unexpected findings (37%). Most comprised malpositioned umbilical venous catheters, where the tip was located in the left atrium. The remainder of the conditions identified included unsuspected congenital heart disease, liver hematomas, and unexpected pulmonary hypertension.
Conclusions: There is a high rate of incidental findings identified on screening echocardiograms. Routine targeted neonatal echocardiographic screening of preterm neonates may be warranted to identify the considerable likelihood of asymptomatic findings.
(© 2017 by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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