January 1, 2012Fetal Diagnosis and TherapyOpen Access

Assessment of Fetal Cardiac Function Using Tissue Doppler Techniques

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Why the study?

How is fetal cardiac function evaluated using tissue Doppler imaging techniques?

Population

Normal fetuses and fetuses in several clinical conditions

Design

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Authors

MCM. ComasUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona FCF. CrispiPediatric Cardiology

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Implication

TDI warrants prospective validation in fetal cohorts; should not change practice until references exist.

Structured PICO

How is fetal cardiac function evaluated using tissue Doppler imaging techniques?

Population

Normal fetuses and fetuses in several clinical conditions

Intervention

Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) techniques (spectral and color TDI modes)

Outcome

Fetal cardiac function (annular peak velocities, ratios, myocardial performance index)surrogate

Tissue Doppler imaging is a promising tool for assessing fetal cardiac function, though color TDI currently faces technical limitations.

Limitations

Color TDI has limitations in fetal life, particularly the use of low frame rates with current methods of acquisition
Lack of normal references for deformation parameters

Cite This Study

Comas et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a702d978031ec7bb1dc2bb0 https://doi.org/10.1159/000335028

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Assessment of Fetal Cardiac Function Using Tissue Doppler Techniques

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