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Live three-dimensional echocardiography of the human fetus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14641376     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using a new three-dimensional ultrasound system to perform fetal echocardiographic examination in real time. The device consisted of a Philips Sonos 7500 (Andover, MA) ultrasound system and a 4 MHz, 4X matrix transducer. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board and was performed with the informed consent of the mother. The study population consisted of 12 singleton fetuses with gestational ages of 16-37 weeks. Of these, ten fetuses had normal cardiac anatomy, one had complete atrioventricular septal defect, and the other a thickened tricuspid valve. The system allowed comprehensive visualization of fetal cardiac anatomy and color Doppler flow unattainable by two-dimensional approaches. This preliminary investigation suggests that live three-dimensional fetal echocardiography could be a significant tool for prenatal diagnosis and assessment of congenital heart disease in the human fetus.
Authors:
Dev Maulik; Navin C Nanda; Vikramjit Singh; Harvinder Dod; Srinivas Vengala; Ashish Sinha; Maninder S Sidhu; Deepak Khanna; Andrzej Lysikiewicz; Genevieve Sicuranza; Nayana Modh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0742-2822     ISO Abbreviation:  Echocardiography     Publication Date:  2003 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-12-03     Completed Date:  2004-05-11     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8511187     Medline TA:  Echocardiography     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  715-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York 11501, USA. dmaulik@winthrop.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cohort Studies
Ductus Arteriosus / ultrasonography
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / methods*
Female
Fetal Heart / abnormalities,  ultrasonography*
Gestational Age
Heart Defects, Congenital / ultrasonography*
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / physiopathology,  ultrasonography
Heart Septum / ultrasonography
Humans
Male
Pregnancy
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tricuspid Valve / ultrasonography
Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods*

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