Why the study?
Does fetal ECG QRS duration predict fetal growth retardation and perinatal outcome in pregnant women with suspected FGR?
Population
68 pregnant women with suspected fetal growth retardation (FGR) on the basis of ultrasonic findings.
Comparison
Fetal electrocardiogram recording and analysis… vs Normal fetuses vs. growth retarded fetuses.
Design
Cohort, Data obtained from the analysis of the fetal ECG were not known to the…
Follow-up
Until birth
Authors
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QRS duration was associated with FGR and adverse outcomes; leaves open its role in fetal surveillance pending prospective validation.
Does fetal ECG QRS duration predict fetal growth retardation and perinatal outcome in pregnant women with suspected FGR?
Fetal ECG QRS duration may serve as a sensitive indicator of fetal growth retardation and a reliable prognostic factor for perinatal outcome in pregnancies with suspected FGR.
Pardi et al. (1984) studied this question.
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