The value of the sinusoidal tcPO2 pattern in the evaluation and management of cyanotic congenital heart disease with ductus dependent lesions

Acta Paediatrica Japonica; Overseas Edition
S SekiK Hayakawa

Abstract

A characteristic sinusoidal tcPO2 pattern was observed in 17(27%) of 62 patients with congenital heart disease manifested by cyanosis or heart failure during the neonatal period. All of these 17 patients were definitively diagnosed by cardiac catheterization, as having 8 PPA; 3 ToF; 2 TGA + VSD + PA; 2 asplenia with PA; 1 TGA + VSD + PS; and 1 TA (no TGA type). The transcutaneous oxygen pressure pattern of these patients showed a sinusoidal change with a cycle length of 6-20 min with the maximum pressure not exceeding 50 torr and the minimum pressure occasionally close to 0 torr. This sinusoidal tcPO2 pattern was associated with various types of ductus-dependent congenital heart diseases and hence may be of diagnostic value. Transcutaneous oxygen pressure monitoring is also useful in evaluating the ductal response to PG. Other possible mechanisms underlying this phenomenon including biological oscillation should be considered.

References

Jan 1, 1985·Annual Review of Physiology·A I Selverston, M Moulins
Nov 1, 1983·The Journal of Pediatrics·K F SchulzeP Rohan

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