ULTRASONOGRAPHY OF FETAL HEART-FAILURE IN EARLY GESTATION

Authors
ZIMMER EZ REICHLER A BRONSHTEIN M
Citation
Ez. Zimmer et al., ULTRASONOGRAPHY OF FETAL HEART-FAILURE IN EARLY GESTATION, Prenatal diagnosis, 17(5), 1997, pp. 461-465
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Prenatal diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
01973851
Volume
17
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
461 - 465
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-3851(1997)17:5<461:UOFHIE>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Cardiac dysfunction was observed with transvaginal ultrasound in 12 fe tuses at 13-17 weeks' gestation. Impaired contractility of the heart a nd significant reduction of the left ventricular fractional shortening were noted in these fetuses. Three of the fetuses also had supraventr icular tachycardia. Many of the fetuses had cardiomegaly, oligohydramn ios, a thick placenta, or associated cardiac and structural anomalies. (C) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.