Key result
Graphicflow blood speckle tracking detects fetal intracardiac blood flow in 100% of four-chamber views.
Why the study?
Does Graphicflow® (blood speckle-tracking echocardiography) allow for the assessment of intracardiac hemodynamics and vortex flow in fetuses?
Observational (n=15)
No
Does Graphicflow® (blood speckle-tracking echocardiography) allow for the assessment of intracardiac hemodynamics and vortex flow in fetuses?
Graphicflow® blood speckle-tracking echocardiography is a feasible modality for visualizing fetal intracardiac hemodynamics and vortex flows, though its clinical utility requires further investigation.
Feasible for fetal intracardiac flow visualization in normals; leaves open clinical utility pending prospective validation.
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Hata et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Fetal heart assessment (n=15). Graphicflow® (Blood speckle-tracking echocardiography) was evaluated on Detection rate of intracardiac blood flow with four-chamber view (4CV). Graphicflow® blood speckle-tracking echocardiography successfully detected fetal intracardiac blood flow in 100% of four-chamber views and identified vortex flow in 86.7% to 100% of cardiac chambers.
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