Aortic Isthmus Doppler For Fetal Assessment

Authors

  • Alev Esercan Zekai Tahir Burak Women Health Care Education and Research Hospital, Ankara
  • Ruhat Karakuş Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital, Kırşehir
  • Ayşe Seval Özgü Erdinç Zekai Tahir Burak Women Health Care Education and Research Hospital, Ankara

Keywords:

Aortic isthmus, Doppler, Intrauterine growth restriction, Ultrasonography, Perinatal outcome

Abstract

Doppler assessment of fetal arteries provides information on regional blood flow and perfusion of individual organs, as well as giving insights into the fetal circulatory state in health and disease. Despite its important role in the fetal circulation, unlike ductus arteriosus; the aortic isthmus is not essential for intrauterine fetal survival. As gestation progresses, forward flow through the isthmus progressively decrease. Isthmic flow index (IFI), which reflects both the amount and direction of blood through this vascular
segment, has 5 types. Positive and negative signs are assigned to antegrade and retrograde velocity values, respectively. Doppler flow recording in the aortic isthmus is a reliable indicator of fetal individual ventricular performance. In IUGR; an inverse association was found between IFI and postnatal neurodevelopmental outcome. Recent work on AoI Doppler and postnatal neurodevelopmental outcome indicates that predominant reversed diastolic blood flow. Further prospective studies correlating AoI indices and other arterial and venous Doppler indices with perinatal outcome are required prior to incorporating this index into clinical practice so as to avoid unnecessary preterm deliveries.

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Published

2013-12-30

How to Cite

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Esercan A, Karakuş R, Özgü Erdinç AS. Aortic Isthmus Doppler For Fetal Assessment. Gynecol Obstet Reprod Med [Internet]. 2013Dec.30 [cited 2024Mar.28];19(3):197-202. Available from: https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/220

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Review