Abstract
To study cardiovascular response to minimally invasive surfactant therapy in preterm infants with and without foetal growth restriction (FGR). Poractant alfa was administered and echocardiograms were performed before and 30 min after. FGR infants were compared with those appropriate for gestational age (AGA). Ten FGR infants were compared with 20 AGA infants (gestation [weeks], 28.9 ± 2 vs. 28.6 ± 1, p = 0.55 and birthweight [g], 813 ± 157 vs. 1141 ± 257, p = 0.01, respectively). The change in echocardiographic parameters was more prominent in AGA infants ([global contractility] fractional area change [FAC, %], FGR, 24.7 ± 2.2 to 27.9 ± 0.4, p = 0.08 vs. AGA, 26.6 ± 3 to 30.5 ± 1, p < 0.01, and [longitudinal contractility] tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion [mm], FGR, 3.9 ± 0.3 to 4.6 ± 0.5, p = 0.003 vs. AGA, 4.6 ± 0.3 to 5.5 ± 0.4, p = 0.0001). Significant difference was noted for change in FAC (%), FGR 2.1 ± 1.7 vs. AGA 4.1 ± 1.2, p = 0.02. Differential cardiovascular response to minimally invasive surfactant therapy amongst FGR infants may reflect an in-utero maladaptive state.
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