Early-diastolic blood flow velocity block in the umbilical artery and fetal cardiac valvular insufficiency. Case report.
Absence of early-diastolic blood flow velocity was recorded from the umbilical artery of a fetus with severe myocardial and valvular insufficiency. The blood flow at late diastole was normal. This flow pattern may indicate the need for a detailed ultrasonic examination of the fetal heart.
Räsänen
J
J
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oulu, Finland.
Kirkinen
P
P
D000328:Adult; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*