Fetal heart biventricular diameter/foot length index as a diagnostic marker of fetal macrosomia in the second and third trimester of pregnancy.

Sławomir WitkowskiIwona StrzeleckaMaria Respondek-Liberska

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2023)

The AP/Foot Index higher than 0.52 has greater sensitivity and negative predictive value to detect macrosomia compared to standard ultrasound fetal biometry.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
magnetic resonance imaging
pregnancy outcomes
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
pregnant women
computed tomography