Tae Yokouchi-Konishi, Keiko Ohta-Ogo, Chizuko A Kamiya, Tadasu Shionoiri, Atsushi Nakanishi, Naoko Iwanaga, Hideo Ohuchi, Kenichi Kurosaki, Hajime Ichikawa, Teruo Noguchi, Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda, Jun Yoshimatsu
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 (<5th percentile)...
December 24, 2021: Circulation Journal: Official Journal of the Japanese Circulation Society