{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Natural history of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PAIVS) and critical pulmonary stenosis (CPS) and prediction of outcome.
{Author}: Wolter A;Markert N;Wolter JS;Kurkevych A;Degenhardt J;Ritgen J;Stressig R;Enzensberger C;Bedei I;Vorisek C;Schenk J;Graupner O;Khalil M;Thul J;Jux C;Axt-Fliedner R;
{Journal}: Arch Gynecol Obstet
{Volume}: 304
{Issue}: 1
{Year}: 07 2021
{Factor}: 2.493
{DOI}: 10.1007/s00404-020-05929-0
{Abstract}: To analyse prenatal parameters predicting biventricular (BV) outcome in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum/critical pulmonary stenosis (PAIVS/CPS).<BR>We evaluated 82 foetuses from 01/08 to 10/18 in 3 centres in intervals 1 (< 24 weeks), 2 (24-30 weeks) and 3 (> 30 weeks).<BR>61/82 (74.4%) were livebirths, 5 (8.2%) lost for follow-up, 3 (4.9%) had compassionate care leaving 53 (64.6% of the whole cohort and 86.9% of livebirths) with intention to treat. 9 died, 44/53 (83.0%) survived. 24/38 (63.2%) with information on postnatal outcome had BV outcome, 14 (36.8%) non-BV outcome (2 × 1.5 circulation). One with BV outcome had prenatal valvuloplasty. Best single parameter for BV outcome was tricuspid/mitral valve (TV/MV) ratio (AUC 0.93) in intervals 2 and 3 (AUC 0.92). Ventriculo-coronary-arterial communications (VCAC) were present in 11 (78.6%) in non-BV outcome group vs. 2 (8.3%) in BV outcome group (p < 0.001). Tricuspid insufficiency (TI)-Vmax > 2.5 m/s was present in BV outcome group in75.0% (18/24) vs. 14.3% (2/14) in non-BV outcome group. Including the most predictive markers (VCAC presence, TI- Vmax  < 2.5 m/s, TV/MV ratio < cutoff) to a score, non-BV outcome was correctly predicted when > 1 criterion was fulfilled in all cases. After recently published criteria for foetal intervention, only 4/9 (44.4%) and 5/14 (35.7%) in our interval 2 + 3 with predicted non-BV outcome would have been candidates for intervention. Two (1 × intrauterine intervention) in interval 2, two in interval 3 reached BV outcome and one 1.5 circulation without intervention.<BR>TV/MV ratio as simple parameter has high predictive value. After our score, non-BV outcome was correctly predicted in all cases. Criteria for foetal intervention must further be evaluated.