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Normal Fetal Circulation
PLACENTA
PLACENTA
provides Oxygen + Nutrients to fetal blood via:
UMBILICAL VEIN
Normal Fetal Circulation
DUCTUS VENOSUS
Ductus Venosus
Allos umbilical venous blood to
- *BYPASS LIVER** –> IVC
- inferior vena cava –> right atrium*
Normal Fetal Circulation
FORAMEN OVALE
Foramen Ovale
Allows blood from the right atrium
VVV
to pass into the Left Atrium
Normal Fetal Circulation
DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS
Ductus Arteriosus
connect Pulmonary Artery** to the **Descending Aorta
VVV
allowing the blood to
BYPASS THE LUNGS
Normal Fetal Circulation
Fetal difference in CARDIAC OUTPUT?
BP = CO x SVR
CO = STROKE VOLUME** x **HEART RATE
Fetus has a
LIMITED ability to Increase Stroke Volume
So….
CO is MORE Sensitive to HEART RATE
Normal Fetal Circulation
Fetal Difference in PVR
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
Adults:
Systemic Vascular Resistance = Pulmonary Blood Flow > PVR
Fetus:
PVR > Systemic/Pulmonary Blood flow
VVVV
↓PVR before BIRTH due to ↑# pulmonary veins
VVV
SWITCHES AROUND
Systemic/Pulmonary Blood flow > PVR
CV Changes AFTER birth
What causes the:
CLOSURE OF THE FORAMEN OVALE?
Closure of foramen ovale:
RA –> LA
Due to the:
DECREASE** in **Right Atrium Pressure
CV Changes AFTER birth
What causes the:
CLOSURE of DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS
Ductus Arteriosus:
Pulmonary Artery –> Descending Aorta
Bypass lungs
Constriction due to:
↑pO2 and ↓Prostaglandin 2 (PGE2)
Neonatal Cardiovascular Parameters
Neonatal HR / BP
Heart Rate:
140 - 160 bpm
BP:
70 / 50
Cardiac Output:
Neonates have a decreased cardiac reserve
cardiac fxn is CLOSE to PEAK performance @all times
Congenital Heart Defects
Different Classifications
L>R Shunts
PDA / VSD / ASD
R>L Shunts
hypoplastic left heart syndrome = “ductal dependent” lesions
OBSTRUCTIVE LESIONS
Mild-moderate obstruction = stenosis
complete obstruction = atresia
ex. coarctation of the aorta
REGUGITANT LESIONS
due to an incompetent valve ex. mitral valve
Congenital Heart Defects
LEFT to RIGHT Shunts
Examples / Consequence
PDA** / **VSD** / **ASD
Patent ductus arteriousus / ventricularseptal defect / artrial septal defect
Allows for:
OXYGENATED BLOOD –> RE-circulate through LUNGS
ACYONOTIC
↓CO, since blood is SHUNTED off to lungs
↓Renal Fxn / ↓Systemic Perfusion / Pulmonary Edema
can lead to right heart failure
PDA = Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Etiology / Pathophysiology
PDA = Left -> Right Shunt
- *Premature Infant** - 20% > Term infant
- *Birth weight < 1000g** = 80%
Patho:
Blood flows from:
Aorta –> PDA –> Pulmonary Artery
directrion of flow determined by:
SVR** & **PVR
↑ blood in pulmonary circuit
↑ workload on the heart
PDA = Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Diagnosis / Confirmation
PDA = L>R Shunt
Clinical Features:
Cardiac MURMUR
HYPERactive PREcordium = heart beat out of chest
Bounding Pulses + WIDE pulse pressure
TachyCardia + TachyPnea
ECHOCARDIAGRAM
used to CONFIRM –> size of PDA
Degree+Direction of shunt
PDA = Patent Ductus Arteriosus
TREATMENT OPTIONS
Symptom Management:
Fluid Restriction** + **Diuretics
↓ intravascular volume -> ↓ workload of the heart
↓pulmonary edema
- *PROSTAGLANDIN INHIBITORS**
- *Indomethacin =** Ibuprofen
Surgical Closure
LIGATION
Indomethacin** = **Ibuprofen
Class / MoA / ADR
↓PGE2 –> natural closure of Ductus Arteriosus
PRASTOGLANDIN INHIBITORS
↓PGE2 –> drug-induced closure of PDA
Indomethacin - 3 doses q12-24 hrs
Ibuprofen - 3 doses q24 hrs
ADRs:
- *RENAL: dysfunction, ↑BUN/SCr,** oliguria, (indo)-hypoNatremia
- *GI**:bleeding, (indo) - alterned mesenteric blood flow
- *HEMATOLOGIC: bleeding, ↓platelet fxn**