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What Causes Absent Umbilical Artery And Low Diastolic Pressure During Pregnancy?
Hello Dr. my cousin 4 month pregnant lady having problem of umbilical artery absent and diastolic low. what is this and what will happen for this? Her age : 31 yrs, Height 5 6 and weight 57. She is having double uterus. She married july 2008 and conceived november 2008 for the first time but after two month abortioned automatically the same type second time also but third time upto 5 month normal when she scanned in 5th month result showned trisomy baby growth that baby also abortioned again now she is 4 month pregnant yesterday she scanned the result is showing umbilical artery absent and diastolic low. what is this? what is the treatment for her please clearly tell me.
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
Hi, I have gone through your question. Absent umbilical artery in the fetus can be present in chromosomal anomaly, can be associated with other congenital anomalies and is associated with fetal growth restriction and sudden intrauterine death.
Low diastolic flow in the umbilical artery of the fetus means that the fetus is getting less blood supply and is growth restricted, can lead to sudden intrauterine death.
Since your cousin has a history of 2 first trimester miscarriages and one fetus with trisomy, which is a chromosomal anomaly; and this fetus has single umbilical artery and early growth restriction, I would suggest you to consult a fetal medicine specialist so that a detailed anomaly ultrasound can be done and amniocentesis can be done to assess the chromosomal analysis of the fetus. Your cousin and her partner should also get their chromosomal analysis done. Further management has to be done accordingly.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr Deepti verma
Low diastolic flow in the umbilical artery of the fetus means that the fetus is getting less blood supply and is growth restricted, can lead to sudden intrauterine death.
Since your cousin has a history of 2 first trimester miscarriages and one fetus with trisomy, which is a chromosomal anomaly; and this fetus has single umbilical artery and early growth restriction, I would suggest you to consult a fetal medicine specialist so that a detailed anomaly ultrasound can be done and amniocentesis can be done to assess the chromosomal analysis of the fetus. Your cousin and her partner should also get their chromosomal analysis done. Further management has to be done accordingly.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr Deepti verma
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