Thymus assessments at birth in echocardiography: a preliminary cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Echocardiography is a tool used in neonatal period to screen for congenital heart defects and to assess the function of the cardiovascular system. It enables obtaining a three-vessel view (3VV) to show how the superior vena cava, the aorta and the pulmonary trunk relate to each other. A 3VV also provides a view of the thymus gland.

Methods

It is a preliminary study. Using the thymus measurements obtained in echocardiography of neonates delivered in one healthcare centre, a total of 1,331 thymus records were collected and statistically analysed. The study was conducted on group of 321 preterm neonates and 1,010 full-term neonates. The superior mediastinal view (three-vessel view, 3VV) was chosen for thymus measurements, with the parallel vascular system, including

SUBMITTER: Wojtowicz-Marzec M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11295333 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature