Reference values for pulsatility index of fetal anterior and posterior cerebral arteries in prolonged pregnancy

Objective To establish consistent normal reference values for fetal anterior cerebral artery (ACA) and posterior cerebral artery (PCA) pulsatility index (PI) in prolonged pregnancy. Methods This prospective cross‐sectional observational study included singleton normal prolonged pregnancies into two...

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Published in:Journal of clinical ultrasound 2021-03, Vol.49 (3), p.199-204
Main Authors: Rosati, Paolo, Buongiorno, Silvia, Salvi, Silvia, Lanzone, Antonio, Familiari, Alessandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Arteries
at term surveillance
Blood vessels
Cross-Sectional Studies
Doppler effect
Female
fetal Doppler
Fetus - blood supply
Fetus - diagnostic imaging
Fetuses
Gestational age
Hemodynamics
Humans
Infant
middle cerebral artery
Posterior Cerebral Artery - diagnostic imaging
Posterior Cerebral Artery - physiopathology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Prolonged - diagnostic imaging
Pregnancy, Prolonged - physiopathology
prolonged pregnancy
Prospective Studies
Reference Values
Segments
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - standards
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Objective To establish consistent normal reference values for fetal anterior cerebral artery (ACA) and posterior cerebral artery (PCA) pulsatility index (PI) in prolonged pregnancy. Methods This prospective cross‐sectional observational study included singleton normal prolonged pregnancies into two study groups according to the gestational age: from 40 + 0 to 40 + 6 and from 41 + 0 to 41 + 6 weeks. The PI was assessed in both anatomical segments of ACA (ACA‐S1 and ACA‐S2) and of PCA (PCA‐S1 and PCA‐S2) with color Doppler imaging and pulsed Doppler examination, and reference centiles charts were generated. PI values from the two investigated segments of each vessel were also compared. Results Data were obtained in 771 patients: n = 448 in the 40 + 0 and 40 + 6 weeks group, and n = 323 in the 41 + 0 and 41 + 6 weeks group. A moderate decrease in PI was observed as pregnancy progressed. No differences in PI values were found between the two anatomical segments of ACA and PCA. Conclusion This study provides Doppler reference values for the fetal ACA and PCA PI. It also shows that Doppler examination could be performed indifferently in one of the two anatomical segments of these arteries.
ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.22979