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Pulsed Doppler fetal echocardiography. J Clin Ultrasound 1985 May;13(4):247-54

Date

05/01/1985

Pubmed ID

3923047

DOI

10.1002/jcu.1870130404

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0022343340 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   45 Citations

Abstract

Pulsed Doppler echocardiography (PDE) has proven value in the examination of the infant or child with known or suspected congenital heart disease. In order to assess how PDE might be useful in the evaluation of the infant in utero, we reviewed our experience with this technique used in combination with both cross-sectional and M-mode echocardiography. Where previous examinations had suggested some abnormality or where there was a risk factor for congenital heart disease, we performed PDE examinations on the cardiovascular system of 36 infants in utero ranging in gestational age from 20-39 weeks (mean 32 weeks). PDE of the fetal heart was found to be valuable in three areas: (1) quantitation of hemodynamics, (2) characterization of cardiac rhythm, and (3) identification of certain congenital cardiovascular structural anomalies.

Author List

Huhta JC, Strasburger JF, Carpenter RJ, Reiter A, Abinader E

Author

Janette F. Strasburger MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Echocardiography
Female
Fetal Heart
Gestational Age
Heart Defects, Congenital
Humans
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Risk