Clinicopathologic Study of Placentas From Women With a Fontan Circulation

Background:Pregnant women with a Fontan circulation have a high risk of obstetric complications, such as preterm delivery and small for gestational age (SGA), which may be affected by low blood flow to the placenta and hypoxia. This study investigated placental pathology in a Fontan circulation.Meth...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Circulation Journal 2021/12/24, Vol.86(1), pp.138-146
Hauptverfasser:	Yokouchi-Konishi, Tae, Ohta-Ogo, Keiko, Kamiya, Chizuko A., Shionoiri, Tadasu, Nakanishi, Atsushi, Iwanaga, Naoko, Ohuchi, Hideo, Kurosaki, Kenichi, Ichikawa, Hajime, Noguchi, Teruo, Ishibashi-Ueda, Hatsue, Yoshimatsu, Jun
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Child Female Fetal Growth Retardation Fontan circulation Fontan Procedure - adverse effects Hematoma Humans Hypoxia - pathology Infant, Newborn Infant, Small for Gestational Age Placenta Placenta - blood supply Placenta - pathology Placental hypoxia Pregnancy Small for gestational age
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Zusammenfassung:	Background:Pregnant women with a Fontan circulation have a high risk of obstetric complications, such as preterm delivery and small for gestational age (SGA), which may be affected by low blood flow to the placenta and hypoxia. This study investigated placental pathology in a Fontan circulation.Methods and Results:Eighteen pregnancies in 11 women with a Fontan circulation were reviewed. Pregnancy outcomes showed 9 miscarriages and 9 live births, with 4 preterm deliveries. Five neonates were SGA (
ISSN:	1346-9843 1347-4820 1347-4820
DOI:	10.1253/circj.CJ-21-0133