Research Article

Assessment of Structural and Functional Abnormalities of the Myocardium and the Ascending Aorta in Fetus with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Table 3

Comparison of RV volume and RV function parameters between HLHS () and the gestational age-matched normal controls ().

GroupsGA (weeks)RV EDV (mL)RV ESV (mL)RV SV (mL)RV CO (mL/min)RV EF (%)

HLHS ()28.0 ± 7.13.92 ± 1.291.55 ± 0.682.42 ± 0.56352.41 ± 116.8660.93 ± 4.58
Controls ()27.5 ± 2.93.36 ± 1.511.23 ± 0.512.11 ± 0.87325.35 ± 130.1561.65 ± 4.36

, versus normal control group.
GA: gestational age; RV: right ventricular; HLHS: hypoplastic left heart syndrome; EDV: end-diastolic volume; ESV: end-systolic volume; SV: stroke volume; CO: cardiac output; EF: ejection fraction.