Right ventricular dysfunction identified by abnormal strain values precedes evident growth restriction in small for gestational age fetuses.
Noortje H M van OostrumDaisy A A van der WoudeSally-Ann B ClurS Guid OeiJudith O E H van LaarPublished in: Prenatal diagnosis (2020)
RV-GLS values, measured with 2D-STE, were significantly increased in SGA, indicating systolic RV dysfunction before 23 weeks gestational age in fetuses who will become SGA later in pregnancy. A large longitudinal prospective cohort study is needed to confirm these findings.