Myocardial Contractility in Premature Neonates With and Without Patent Ductus Arteriosus |
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Authors: | A. J.?Barlow,C.?Ward,S. A.?Webber,B. G.?Sinclair,J.E.?Potts,G.G.S.?Sandor author-information" > author-information__contact u-icon-before" > mailto:gsandor@cw.bc.ca" title=" gsandor@cw.bc.ca" itemprop=" email" data-track=" click" data-track-action=" Email author" data-track-label=" " >Email author |
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Affiliation: | (1) Division of Cardiology, British Columbias Childrens Hospital, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3V4, Canada |
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Abstract: | Controversy exists as to whether a hemodynamically significant left-to-right shunt due to a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) affects ventricular contractility. Load-dependent indices such as ejection fraction and shortening fraction have traditionally been used to assess contractility, but the relationship between the rate-corrected velocity of fiber shortening (MVCFc) and wall stress may be more suitable, as it is a preload-independent, afterload-adjusted method of assessing ventricular contractility. Age-related differences have been established for these variables in normal adults and children and it has been recommended for use in the premature neonate. The study was performed to assess left ventricular contractility in premature neonates with a significant left-to-right shunt due to a PDA. Using echocardiography, we measured the relationship of MVCFc to stress at peak systole (SPS) in two groups of premature infants. Group 1 consisted of 15 controls (680–1495 g, 25–32 weeks gestation), and Group 2 of 15 neonates with hemodynamically significant PDA (840–1635 g, 26–33 weeks gestation). In both groups, MVCFc was linearly and inversely related to SPS (p < 0.001). The regression equations were as follows: Group 1, MVCFc = –0.0153SPS + 1.70 (R2 = 0.68); and Group 2, MVCF = – 0.019SPS + 1.89 (R2 = 0.76). There was no significant difference in the relationship between the two groups, but their slopes were significantly steeper and had a higher Y-intercept than the relationship we previously reported for older children. This preliminary study establishes the normal MVCFc/SPS relationship in the premature neonate (25–33 weeks gestation) and suggests that premature infants function at a higher resting contractile state than older children. A hemodynamically significant PDA has no effect on contractility. These data will be useful in assessing left ventricular contractility in premature neonates with other types of ventricular loading and noncardiac stress. |
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Keywords: | Myocardial contractility Premature infants Patent ductus arteriosus Echocardiography |
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