EP09.45: Decreased biventricular longitudinal function in tetralogy of Fallot fetuses by speckle tracking echocardiography.

Autor: Nogue, L., Gómez, O., Guirado, L., Zöllner, F., Reitz, J., Holland, F., Axt‐Fliedner, R., Guilleumes, M., Pérez‐Cruz, M., Masoller, N., Escobar‐Diaz, M.C., Martínez, J., Crispi, F., Bennasar, M.
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Zdroj: Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology; Sep2024 Supplement 1, Vol. 64, p208-208, 1p
Abstrakt: This article, published in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, discusses a study conducted from 2011 to 2023 that aimed to define the cardiovascular remodeling and function in fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE). The study included 63 ToF fetuses and 66 low-risk pregnancies as a control group. The results showed that ToF fetuses exhibited signs of cardiac remodeling, with a lower sphericity index and decreased biventricular deformation. Additionally, a higher incidence of placental diseases, such as pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction, was observed in pregnancies with ToF fetuses. [Extracted from the article]
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