Population
16 uncomplicated pregnancies
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
From 6+ to 10+ gestational weeks
Authors
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Supports normal early fetal cardiac maturation; extends first-trimester hemodynamics knowledge but leaves open clinical utility.
The first trimester of pregnancy is characterized by significant improvements in fetal cardiac diastolic and systolic function with a concomitant increase in cardiac volume blood flow.
Vikram Bhatia (2005) studied this question.
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