The standardized 12-lead fetal electrocardiogram of the healthy fetus in mid-pregnancy: A cross-sectional study.

Carlijn LemperszJudith O van LaarSally-Ann B ClurKim M VerdurmenGuy J WarmerdamJoris van der PostNico A BlomTammo DelhaasS Guid OeiRik Vullings

Published in: PloS one (2020)

We have presented a method for estimating a standardized 12-lead fetal ECG. In mid-pregnancy, the median electrical heart axis is right inferiorly oriented in healthy fetuses. Future research should focus on fetuses with congenital heart disease.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
heart failure
physical activity
heart rate
heart rate variability
current status
risk factors
pregnant women