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Dubucs C, Aziza J, Sartor A, Heitz F, Sevely A, Sternberg D, Jardel C, Cavallé-Garrido T, Albrecht S, Bernard C, De Bie I, Chassaing N. Severe Antenatal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Secondary to ACAD9-Related Mitochondrial Complex I Deficiency. Mol Syndromol 2023; 14:101-108. [PMID: 37064341 PMCID: PMC10091013 DOI: 10.1159/000526022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Introduction Antenatal presentation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is rare. We describe familial recurrence of antenatal HCM associated with intrauterine growth restriction and the diagnostic process undertaken. Methods Two pregnancies with antenatal HCM were followed up. Biological assessment including metabolic analyses, genetic analyses, and respiratory chain study was performed. We describe the clinical course of these two pregnancies, antenatal manifestations as well as specific histopathological findings, and review the literature. Results The assessment revealed a deficiency in complex I of the respiratory chain and two likely pathogenic variations in the ACAD9 gene. Discussion and Conclusion Antenatal HCM is rare and a diagnosis is not always made. In pregnancies presenting with cardiomyopathy and intrauterine growth restriction, ACAD9 deficiency should be considered as one of the potential underlying diagnoses, and ACAD9 molecular testing should be included among other prenatal investigations.
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- Charlotte Dubucs
- Département d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
- Service de Génétique Médicale, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Département d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Service d'Échographie Prénatale, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Service d'Échocardiographie, Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France
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- Service de Neuroradiologie, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Service de Biochimie Métabolique, Centre de génétique moléculaire et chromosomique, CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Service de Biochimie Métabolique, Centre de génétique moléculaire et chromosomique, CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Division of Paediatric Cardiology, Department of Paediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Specialized Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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Dorninger F, Kiss A, Rothauer P, Stiglbauer-Tscholakoff A, Kummer S, Fallatah W, Perera-Gonzalez M, Hamza O, König T, Bober MB, Cavallé-Garrido T, Braverman NE, Forss-Petter S, Pifl C, Bauer J, Bittner RE, Helbich TH, Podesser BK, Todt H, Berger J. Overlapping and Distinct Features of Cardiac Pathology in Inherited Human and Murine Ether Lipid Deficiency. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:1884. [PMID: 36768204 PMCID: PMC9914995 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24031884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Inherited deficiency in ether lipids, a subgroup of glycerophospholipids with unique biochemical and biophysical properties, evokes severe symptoms in humans resulting in a multi-organ syndrome. Mouse models with defects in ether lipid biosynthesis have widely been used to understand the pathophysiology of human disease and to study the roles of ether lipids in various cell types and tissues. However, little is known about the function of these lipids in cardiac tissue. Previous studies included case reports of cardiac defects in ether-lipid-deficient patients, but a systematic analysis of the impact of ether lipid deficiency on the mammalian heart is still missing. Here, we utilize a mouse model of complete ether lipid deficiency (Gnpat KO) to accomplish this task. Similar to a subgroup of human patients with rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP), a fraction of Gnpat KO fetuses present with defects in ventricular septation, presumably evoked by a developmental delay. We did not detect any signs of cardiomyopathy but identified increased left ventricular end-systolic and end-diastolic pressure in middle-aged ether-lipid-deficient mice. By comprehensive electrocardiographic characterization, we consistently found reduced ventricular conduction velocity, as indicated by a prolonged QRS complex, as well as increased QRS and QT dispersion in the Gnpat KO group. Furthermore, a shift of the Wenckebach point to longer cycle lengths indicated depressed atrioventricular nodal function. To complement our findings in mice, we analyzed medical records and performed electrocardiography in ether-lipid-deficient human patients, which, in contrast to the murine phenotype, indicated a trend towards shortened QT intervals. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that the cardiac phenotype upon ether lipid deficiency is highly heterogeneous, and although the manifestations in the mouse model only partially match the abnormalities in human patients, the results add to our understanding of the physiological role of ether lipids and emphasize their importance for proper cardiac development and function.
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- Fabian Dorninger
- Department of Pathobiology of the Nervous System, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 4, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology, Center for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Währingerstrasse 13a, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Division of Molecular and Structural Preclinical Imaging, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Neuromuscular Research Department, Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 13, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Genetic Medicine, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Human Genetics and Pediatrics, Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University, 1001 Décarie Blvd, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pathobiology of the Nervous System, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 4, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Skeletal Dysplasia Program, Nemours Children’s Hospital, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University, 1001 Décarie Blvd, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics and Pediatrics, Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University, 1001 Décarie Blvd, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Pathobiology of the Nervous System, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 4, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Molecular Neurosciences, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 4, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neuroimmunology, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 4, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Neuromuscular Research Department, Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Straße 13, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Division of Molecular and Structural Preclinical Imaging, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology, Center for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Währingerstrasse 13a, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pathobiology of the Nervous System, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 4, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Cardinal MP, Gagnon MH, Têtu C, Beauchamp FO, Roy LO, Noël C, Vaujois L, Cavallé-Garrido T, Bigras JL, Roy-Lacroix MÈ, Dallaire F. Incremental Detection of Severe Congenital Heart Disease by Fetal Echocardiography Following a Normal Second Trimester Ultrasound Scan in Québec, Canada. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 2022; 15:e013796. [PMID: 35369710 PMCID: PMC9015032 DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.121.013796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background: The benefit of fetal echocardiograms (FE) to detect severe congenital heart diseases (SCHD) in the setting of a normal second-trimester ultrasound is unclear. We aimed to assess whether the increase in SCHD detection rates when FE are performed for risk factors in the setting of a normal ultrasound was clinically significant to justify the resources needed. Methods: This is a multicenter, population-based, retrospective cohort study, including all singleton pregnancies and offspring in Quebec (Canada) between 2007 and 2015. Administrative health care data were linked with FE clinical data to gather information on prenatal diagnosis of CHD, indications for FE, outcomes of pregnancy and offspring, postnatal diagnosis of CHD, cardiac interventions, and causes of death. The difference between the sensitivity to detect SCHD with and without FE for risk factors was calculated using generalized estimating equations with a noninferiority margin of 5 percentage points. Results: A total of 688 247 singleton pregnancies were included, of which 30 263 had at least one FE. There were 1564 SCHD, including 1071 that were detected prenatally (68.5%). There were 12 210 FE performed for risk factors in the setting of a normal second-trimester ultrasound, which led to the detection of 49 additional cases of SCHD over 8 years. FE referrals for risk factors increased sensitivity by 3.1 percentage points (95% CI, 2.3–4.0; P<0.0001 for noninferiority). Conclusions: In the setting of a normal second-trimester ultrasound, adding a FE for risk factors offered low incremental value to the detection rate of SCHD in singleton pregnancies. The current ratio of clinical gains versus the FE resources needed to screen for SCHD in singleton pregnancies with isolated risk factors does not seem favorable. Further studies should evaluate whether these resources could be better allocated to increase SCHD sensitivity at the ultrasound level, and to help decrease heterogeneity between regions, institutions and operators.
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- Mikhail-Paul Cardinal
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics (M.-P.C., F.-O.B., L.-O.R., F.D.), Université de Sherbrooke and Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada (M.-H.G., T.C.-G.)
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (C.T.)
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics (M.-P.C., F.-O.B., L.-O.R., F.D.), Université de Sherbrooke and Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics (M.-P.C., F.-O.B., L.-O.R., F.D.), Université de Sherbrooke and Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (C.N.)
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- Division of Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology, Université Laval, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Canada (L.V.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada (M.-H.G., T.C.-G.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada (J.-L.B.)
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- Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology (M.-È.R.-L.), Université de Sherbrooke and Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics (M.-P.C., F.-O.B., L.-O.R., F.D.), Université de Sherbrooke and Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, Canada
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Plante V, Gobeil L, Xiong WT, Touré M, Dahdah N, Greenway SC, Drolet C, Wong KK, Mackie AS, Bradley TJ, Mertens L, Cavallé-Garrido T, Penslar J, Wong D, Dallaire F. Alternative to body surface area as a solution to correct systematic bias in pediatric echocardiography Z scores. Can J Cardiol 2021; 37:1790-1797. [PMID: 34216742 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Z scores are the method of choice to report dimensions in pediatric echocardiography. Z scores based on body surface area (BSA) have been shown to cause systematic biases in overweight and obese children. Using aortic valve (AoV) diameters as a paradigm, the aims of this study were to assess the magnitude of Z score underestimation in children with increased body mass index Z score (BMI-Z) and to determine if a predicting model with height and weight as independent predictors would minimize this bias. METHODS In this multicenter, retrospective, cross-sectional study, 15,006 normal echocardiograms in healthy children 1-18 years old were analyzed. Residual associations with body size were assessed for previously published Z score. BSA-based and alternative prediction models based on height and weight were developed and validated in separate training and validation samples. RESULTS Existing BSA-based Z scores incompletely adjusted for weight, BSA and BMI-Z and led to an underestimation of >0.8 Z score units in subjects with higher BMI-Z, compared to lean subjects. BSA-based models led to overestimation of predicted AoV diameters with increasing weight or BMI-Z. Models using height and weight as independent predictors improved adjustment with body size, including in children with higher BMI-Z. CONCLUSIONS BSA-based models result in underestimation of Z scores in patients with high BMI-Z. Prediction models using height and weight as independent predictors minimize residual associations with body size and generate well-fitted predicted values that could apply to all children, including those with low or high BMI-Z.
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- Virginie Plante
- Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke and Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke and Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke and Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke and Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Cardiac Sciences and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute and Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- IWK Health Center, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Centre de recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke and Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
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Noël C, Gagnon MH, Cardinal MP, Guertin O, Déry A, Têtu C, Vanasse A, Roy-Lacroix MÈ, Poder TG, Marelli AJ, Cavallé-Garrido T, Vaujois L, Bigras JL, Dallaire F. Rationale and Design of the FREQUENCY Study: The Fetal Cardiac Registry of Québec to Improve Resource Utilization in Fetal Cardiology. J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2018; 41:459-465.e12. [PMID: 30591407 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2018.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Prenatal detection of congenital heart diseases (CHD) decreases morbidity and cost. To improve detections rates, most physicians refer pregnant women with high-risk pregnancies to fetal cardiologists even when there is no suspicion of CHD at the second trimester screening. This paper presents the rationale and detailed method of the Fetal Cardiac Registry of Québec to Improve Resource Utilization in Fetal Cardiology (FREQUENCY) study. The overall objective is to assess the impact of second trimester ultrasound screening (U/S) and referral pattern in fetal cardiology on detection rates, health care costs, and resource utilization, as well as perinatal morbidity and mortality. METHODS This multicentre retrospective population-based cohort study will link fetal echocardiography data from all centres performing fetal echocardiography in Québec with administrative health care data. This data linking will allow the determination of a true denominator (all women in Québec who underwent second trimester U/S) with complete follow-up of up to 2 years for offspring. This protocol meets Canadian Task Force Classification II-2. RESULTS The study investigators have collected and cleaned fetal echocardiography data for 24 259 eligible pregnancies referred to fetal cardiology. These data will be matched to approximately 860 000 pregnancies between 2007 and 2015. CONCLUSION The results of the FREQUENCY study will shed light on the impact of the current prenatal CHD screening strategy in Canada.
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- Camille Noël
- Division of Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Heath Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC; Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC
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- Department of Pediatrics, Montréal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC
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- Division of Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Heath Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC; Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC
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- Division of Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Heath Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC; Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC
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- Division of Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Heath Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC; Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC
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- Department of Pediatrics, Montréal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC; Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Heath Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC; Division of Fetal-Maternal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC
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- Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC; Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Heath Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC; Unité D'évaluation des Technologies et des Modes d'Intervention en Santé, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, QC
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- MAUDE Unit (McGill Adult Unit for Congenital Heart Disease Excellence), McGill University, Montréal, QC
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Montréal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, QC
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- Division of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Laval University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Laval University, Québec City, QC
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital Sainte-Justine, University of Montréal, Montréal, QC
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- Division of Pediatric and Fetal Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Heath Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC; Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de l'Estrie - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC.
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Gagnon M, Noel C, Cardinal M, Tetu C, Cavallé-Garrido T, Vaujois L, Bigras J, Roy-Lacroix M, Poder T, Vanasse A, Marelli A, Dallaire F. LOW YIELD OF FETAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY WHEN NO SUSPICION OF HEART DISEASE BY REFERRING OBSTETRICIAN. Can J Cardiol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2017.07.195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Wald RM, Altaha MA, Alvarez N, Caldarone CA, Cavallé-Garrido T, Dallaire F, Drolet C, Grewal J, Hancock Friesen CL, Human DG, Hickey E, Kayedpour C, Khairy P, Kovacs AH, Lebovic G, McCrindle BW, Nadeem SN, Patton DJ, Redington AN, Silversides CK, Tham EB, Therrien J, Warren AE, Wintersperger BJ, Vonder Muhll IF, Farkouh ME. Rationale and Design of the Canadian Outcomes Registry Late After Tetralogy of Fallot Repair: The CORRELATE Study. Can J Cardiol 2014; 30:1436-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2014.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2014] [Revised: 05/30/2014] [Accepted: 06/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Maeno YV, Boutin C, Hornberger LK, McCrindle BW, Cavallé-Garrido T, Gladman G, Smallhorn JF. Prenatal diagnosis of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction with intact ventricular septum, and detection of ventriculocoronary connections. Heart 1999; 81:661-8. [PMID: 10336930 PMCID: PMC1729057 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.81.6.661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine the accuracy of prenatal diagnosis of pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum (PAIVS), and pulmonary stenosis, including prenatal detection of ventriculocoronary connections, to evaluate heart size during the prenatal period, and to evaluate the outcome. DESIGN AND PATIENTS Medical records of 20 cases with prenatally diagnosed PAIVS and pulmonary stenosis were reviewed retrospectively. Prenatal and postnatal echocardiography were also reviewed and dimensions of the ventricles and vessels were measured retrespectively. RESULTS Of 20 prenatal diagnoses (15 PAIVS and five pulmonary stenosis), 16 were confirmed as correct. One critical pulmonary stenosis case had been diagnosed as PAIVS prenatally; three had no confirmation. Eight pregnancies were terminated, three had no active treatment, and nine were treated; all survived. Of 13 assessed with ventriculocoronary connections prenatally, seven were diagnosed correctly (four with, three without ventriculocoronary connections), but one was falsely positive; five had no confirmation. The more prominent hypoplasia of the main pulmonary artery and the tricuspid valve annulus, and the sigmoid shape of the ductus arteriosus, seemed to be associated with the presence of ventriculocoronary connections. CONCLUSIONS Current prenatal echocardiography can accurately diagnose right ventricular outflow tract obstruction and ventriculocoronary connections. Prenatal detection of this constellation of abnormalities aids in family counselling and decisions on postnatal management.
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- Y V Maeno
- Fetal Treatment Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Cavallé-Garrido T, Cloutier A, Harder J, Boutin C, Smallhorn JF. Evolution of fetal ventricular aneurysms and diverticula of the heart: an echocardiographic study. Am J Perinatol 1997; 14:393-400. [PMID: 9263558 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Due to the rarity of congenital ventricular diverticula and aneurysms, their natural history remains unclear. An excellent prognosis has been suggested for those cases diagnosed during fetal life: From October 1992 to January 1996 seven fetuses were diagnosed with ventricular diverticula or aneurysms. Gestational age ranged from 18 to 36 weeks. The indications for fetal echocardiogram were cardiomegaly, abnormal four-chamber view, a large pericardial effusion, and hydrothorax. Echocardiography revealed a moderate sized apical left ventricular aneurysm (2), a small subvalvular right ventricular diverticulum (1), small apical right ventricular diverticulum (2), a large submitral left ventricular aneurysm (1), and a large diverticulum arising from the lateral free wall of the left ventricle (1). Decreased left ventricular function was detected in three fetuses with left ventricular aneurysms. Two fetuses with large lesions, developed hydrops and died in utero. Postnatal echocardiograms confirmed prenatal findings in all survivors. All infants remained asymptomatic, with age on follow-up from 8 to 24 months. An accurate diagnosis of ventricular diverticula and aneurysms is feasible prenatally. Outcome depends on the size and progression of the lesion. The presence of a large pericardial effusion in three cases with a diverticula was noted.
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- T Cavallé-Garrido
- Division of Cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Canada
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In utero isolated ductal closure is uncommon and can lead to fetal hydrops and death if not recognized. Five fetuses were diagnosed prenatally by echocardiography. The reasons for referral were hydrops (2), cardiomegaly (1), polyhydramnios and choroid plexus cyst (1), and polyhydramnios and teratoma of the neck (1). Gestational age was median 32, range 18-41 weeks. Two mothers received indomethacin for polyhydramnios, with the echocardiogram performed 5 and 3 days after the last dose. Three had a negative history of drug ingestion. Fetal echocardiograms showed absent flow in the ductus arteriosus, dilated right ventricle with decreased function, and mild or moderate tricuspid and pulmonary insufficiency in all. The left ventricle was hypercontractile, with significantly increased left ventricular stroke output when compared to the right. Four fetuses were delivered by cesarean section and had an uneventful course. One fetus died shortly after birth due to airway obstruction from a large teratoma. Autopsy showed ductal constriction. Postnatal echocardiograms showed absent ductal flow and dilated right ventricle. On follow-up, survivors remained asymptomatic with cardiac size returning to normal. Premature closure of the ductus arteriosus should be considered in hydrops of unknown etiology, right ventricular dysfunction, and following indomethacin therapy. Urgent delivery results in an excellent prognosis.
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- S D Leal
- Division of Cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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McAuliffe G, Bissonnette B, Cavallé-Garrido T, Boutin C. Heart rate and cardiac output after atropine in anaesthetised infants and children. Can J Anaesth 1997; 44:154-9. [PMID: 9043727 DOI: 10.1007/bf03013003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Heart rate is considered to be a major determinant of cardiac output in infants and small children but the relationships between age, heart rate and cardiac output in humans have never been clearly established. This study was designed to determine the change in cardiac output following atropine iv to anaesthetised infants and small children. METHODS Following Institutional Ethics Committee approval and written-informed consent, 20 ASA I or II unpremedicated patients aged from 1 to 36 mo were studied. Anaesthesia was induced with 5 mg.kg-1 thiopentone, 2 micrograms.kg-1 fentanyl and maintained with halothane 0.5% in nitrous oxide 66% in oxygen. Vecuronium 0.1 mg.kg-1 was used to provide muscular relaxation. Cardiac output was measured by non-invasive transthoracic blind continuous-wave Doppler echocardiography before and after the administration of 0.02 mg.kg-1 atropine iv. RESULTS Atropine increased both heart rate and cardiac index by 31.1 +/- 12.8% and 29.4 +/- 17.3% respectively (P < 0.05). The cardiac index before atropine was 5.1 +/- 1.2 L.min-1.m-2 and the increase after atropine varied widely from 1.4 to 52.1%. Although atropine did not alter the overall stroke index the recorded changes ranged from -20.8 to +18.0%. There was no association between age and either cardiac index or % change in cardiac index after atropine. However, there was a positive but weak correlation between percentage change in heart rate and cardiac output (r2 = 0.46). CONCLUSION Atropine causes a variable increase in cardiac output in infants and children aged between 1 and 36 mo. The change in cardiac output, considering the limits of the transthoracic echocardiography methodology, suggests that this is related to the increase in heart rate but is not dependent of age.
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- G McAuliffe
- Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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