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Feasibility and reliability of fetal two dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography at 16 weeks gestational age: A pilot study.

Thomas J NichtingZoé A van LierChantelle de VetMyrthe van der VenDaisy A A van der WoudeSally-Ann B ClurNoortje H M van OostrumS Guid OeiJudith O E H van Laar
Published in: PloS one (2024)
Our findings demonstrate that fetal 2D-STE analysis at 16 weeks gestational age is feasible when adhering to a strict protocol. However, further improvements are necessary to enhance the inter- and intra-operator reliability of 2D-STE at this gestational age.
Keyphrases
  • gestational age
  • birth weight
  • preterm birth
  • randomized controlled trial
  • left ventricular
  • computed tomography
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • heart failure
  • atrial fibrillation
  • weight loss
  • weight gain