Utility of Ductus Venosus Blood Flow in the Study of Cardiac Function in Fetuses with Intracardiac Echogenic Focus

Avci, Muhittin; Yozgat, Yilmaz; Sanlikan, Fatih; Yildirim, Gokhan; Polat, Ibrahim; Karaarslan, Utku

doi:10.1002/jcu.22308

Utility of Ductus Venosus Blood Flow in the Study of Cardiac Function in Fetuses with Intracardiac Echogenic Focus

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Avci M. E., Yozgat Y., Sanlikan F., Yildirim G., Polat I., Karaarslan U.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, vol.44, no.3, pp.170-174, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 44 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1002/jcu.22308
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.170-174
Keywords: ductus venosus wave velocities, intracardiac echogenic focus, fetal echocardiography, PATTERNS
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to investigate fetal ductus venosus (DV) wave velocities, DV velocity ratios, and DV diastolic time intervals to derive additional information on fetal cardiac function in the presence of an intracardiac echo-genic focus (IEF).