Pulsed Doppler fetal echocardiography. J Clin Ultrasound 1985 May;13(4):247-54
Date
05/01/1985Pubmed ID
3923047DOI
10.1002/jcu.1870130404Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0022343340 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 45 CitationsAbstract
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 EAuthor
Janette F. Strasburger MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
EchocardiographyFemale
Fetal Heart
Gestational Age
Heart Defects, Congenital
Humans
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Risk