Assessment of fetal cardiovascular function: Ultrasound study of the fetal circulatory compartments

R. Achiron*, R. Orvieto

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Abstract

Recent advances in high-resolution ultrasonography combined with color- coded Doppler analysis have enabled a new insight to be gained into fetal physiology and allowed the investigation of small, previously inaccessible fetal vessels under normal and abnormal conditions. In addition, the findings in some cases contradict the accepted fetal pathophysiology derived from animal studies. The aim of the present study is to describe new reports assessing the major compartments of the fetal cardiovascular system (heart, lung, splanchnic and fetal venous circulations) and to discuss the developments in these fields.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)119-123
Number of pages5
JournalCurrent Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume11
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999
Externally publishedYes

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