Ultrassonagrafia doppler triplex de fetos caninos relacionada com a frequência cardíaca fetal

Abstract

The Doppler ultrasound is a tool that enable the study of the hemodynamic aspects of the patients and is widely used in veterinary medicine for the obstetrical evaluation of the maternal-fetal circulations, thus allowing to characterize the blood flow of the fetus and its viability. However, few studies have been conducted to date, involving the evaluation of Doppler index in fetuses of dogs. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine Doppler parameters of the main vessels of canine fetuses with bradycardia, in pre-parturition period.Were determined resistance (IR) and pulsatility (IP) indices of the umbilical artery (UA), aorta (AO) and the caudal vena cava (VCC), two fetuses of each pregnant bitch, at gestational age between 58 and 60 days. The fetuses were divided into groups: on suffering (n= 27) and without suffering (n= 15), based on bradycardia (< 220 bpm), evaluated by ultrasonography Mode M of the umbilical artery. For statistical analysis were used the Pearson correlation test and analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by Student T test. In the groups with and without bradycardia was observed significant difference (p < 0,05) between the average of FC, as well as of the parameters IRAU, IPAU, IRVCC showed statistically significant differences. For IPVC was observed a trend (p ≤ 0.09) to be higher in fetuses presenting suffering. High, positive and significant correlations were obtained between IRAU x IPAU, IRAU x IRVCC, IRAU x IPVCC, IPAU x IRVCC, IPAU x IPVCC, IRAA x IPAA, IRVCC x IPVCC, and moderate and positive between IRAA x IPVCC e IPAA x IPVCC. A moderate negative correlation was observed between FC x IRVCC (p < 0.05). Based on this results, were established that values great than, 0,7 (IRAU), 1,6 (IPAU) and 0,7 (IRVCC) characterize suffering fetuses. The definition of these parameters brings important contribution in the routine of clinical obstetrics in relation to the diagnosis of fetal distress, favoring the decision regarding the need to interventions during pregnancy in bitches.