Why the study?
Can T-M-mode echocardiography be used to observe fetal heart motion and measure ventricular dimensions in normal pregnancies?
Population
47 apparently normal pregnancies between the twelfth and fortieth week of gestation
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports feasibility of T-M-mode fetal echocardiography; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Can T-M-mode echocardiography be used to observe fetal heart motion and measure ventricular dimensions in normal pregnancies?
This early study demonstrates the feasibility of using T-M-mode echocardiography to evaluate fetal cardiac structures and motion, even before Doppler ultrasound can detect heart sounds.
Rebecca Schulz Roczen (1981) studied this question.
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