[Intrauterine growth retardation--cardiologic diagnosis].
OBJECTIVE
Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) of a fetus is one of the most important problem of modern perinatal medicine. It is generally known that low birth weight predisposes to certain disease in later life, including diseases of the cardiovascular system. The aim of this study is to present own results of cardiology diagnostics in fetuses with IUGR.


METHODS
46 echocardiographic examinations of fetuses with IUGR were analysed.


RESULTS
In the analysed group 21 fetuses (45.4%) presented anomalies of the cardiovascular system: 6 fetuses (13%)-congenital heart diseases; 5 (10.8%)-redundant foramen ovale; 4 (8.6%)-tricuspid regurgitation; 1 fetus (2.2%)-myocarditis.


CONCLUSIONS
Fetuses with IUGR make the group of high risk of cardiovascular abnormalities.
Niewiadomska-Jarosik
Katarzyna
K
Kliniki Kardiologii Dzieciecej Instytutu Pediatrii AM w Łodzi.
Kowalska-Koprek
Urszula
U
Lipecka-Kidawska
Elzbieta
E
Stańczyk
Jerzy
J
D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011044:Poland; D011247:Pregnancy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods