Intraventricular conduction time in fetuses born with growth retardation.
Averaged QRS complexes were studied in 26 pregnancies characterized by fetal growth retardation. A high correlation was found between QRS duration and infant birthweight and the QRS interval closely reflected the abnormal cardiovascular conditions that occur in the malnourished fetuses. QRS determination provides a complementary and accurate method to detect and assess an inappropriately growing fetus.
D001724:Birth Weight; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000196:embryology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*