The electrical heart axis of the fetus between 18 and 24 weeks of gestation: A cohort study.

Carlijn LemperszLore NobenSally-Ann B ClurEdwin van den HeuvelZhouzhao ZhanMonique HaakS Guid OeiRik VullingsJudith O E H van Laar

Published in: PloS one (2021)

The average electrical heart axis of healthy fetuses around mid-gestation is oriented to the right, which is, due to the unique fetal circulation, in line with muscle distribution in the fetal heart.

Keyphrases

gestational age
heart failure
preterm infants
atrial fibrillation