Association between maternal oxygenation and brain growth in fetuses with left‐sided cardiac obstructive lesions

• Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology Vol. 60; no. 4; pp. 499 - 505
• Main Authors: Xu, R., Zhou, J., Zhou, D., Deng, W., Xie, L., Zhou, Q. C., Zeng, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.10.2022; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Biometrics; Brain; Correlation analysis; Correlation coefficient; Correlation coefficients; fetal brain volume; Fetuses; Gestational age; growth; Gynecology; Heart function; left‐sided obstructive lesion; Lesions; maternal oxygenation; Obstetrics; Oxygen; Oxygenation; Performance indices; three‐dimensional ultrasound; Ultrasonic imaging; Ventricle; Ventricles (cerebral)

ABSTRACT Objective Impaired brain growth has been observed in fetuses with left‐sided obstructive lesions (LSOL). Maternal oxygenation (MO) can alter fetal cerebral oxygenation and vascular reactivity. Our aim was to observe whether brain growth improves during MO in fetuses with LSOL. Methods Forty...