Why the study?
Does color and pulsed wave Doppler ultrasound allow for routine investigation of coronary sinus blood flow in normal fetuses?
Population
84 fetuses with appropriate growth and normal cardiac anatomy, median gestational age 32 + 5 weeks.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Pulsed-wave Doppler of fetal coronary sinus flow remains unfeasible for routine use; leaves open need for technical refinements in future studies.
Does color and pulsed wave Doppler ultrasound allow for routine investigation of coronary sinus blood flow in normal fetuses?
While color Doppler can detect fetal coronary sinus blood flow, pulsed wave Doppler measurements are too infrequently obtained to be feasible for routine assessment.
Baschat et al. (1998) studied this question.
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