Myocardial strain assessment using velocity vector imaging in normally grown fetuses at term.

A A AlsolaiL N BlighR M GreerA GooiSailesh Kumar

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2018)

Global ventricular strain values diminish with advancing gestational age. Myocardial deformation imaging is feasible in late gestation and may be useful as an adjunct for the assessment of fetal cardiac function close to birth. Copyright © 2017 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
left ventricular
high resolution
heart failure
systematic review
physical activity
fluorescence imaging
pregnant women
weight loss
mass spectrometry