Visualizable intracardiac flow pattern in fetuses with congenital heart defects: pilot study based on blood speckle-tracking echocardiography.
R XuM HouD ZhouY LiuL XieShi ZengPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2023)
Fetuses with CHD exhibited more prevalent vortex/turbulent blood flow and/or elevated vortices in the great arteries. Further study is needed to determine the biomechanical effect of blood flow patterns, especially vortex flow, on fetal cardiovascular structure and function. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.