Cardiac Size, Shape, and Ventricular Contractility in Fetuses at Sea Level With an Estimated Weight Less-than 10th Centile.
Wesley LeeLauren M MackRoxanna MiremadiBetul Yilmaz FurtunHaleh Sangi-HaghpeykarGreggory R DevorePublished in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2022)
Third trimester fetuses at sea level, with an EFW <10th centile, were often associated with enlarged and globular-shaped hearts. They had increased global and longitudinal ventricular contractility as compared to controls. Higher altitude fetuses also had enlarged globular-shaped hearts but with a greater proportion of cases having decreased ventricular contractility as compared to the sea level cohort.