Modified myocardial performance index is not affected in fetuses with an isolated echogenic focus in the left ventricle

Yozgat, Yilmaz; Kilic, Ayhan; Ozdemir, Rahmi; Karadeniz, Cem; Kucuk, Mehmet; Karaarslan, Utku; Mese, Timur; Unal, NURETTİN

doi:10.3109/14767058.2014.916679

Modified myocardial performance index is not affected in fetuses with an isolated echogenic focus in the left ventricle

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Yozgat Y., Kilic A., Ozdemir R., Karadeniz C., Kucuk M., Karaarslan U., ...More

JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE, vol.28, no.3, pp.333-337, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 28 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.3109/14767058.2014.916679
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.333-337
Keywords: Fetal echocardiography, isolated hyperechogenic focus, modified myocardial performance index, CARDIAC-FUNCTION, TEI INDEX, INTRACARDIAC FOCUS, AORTIC ISTHMUS, LOW-RISK, DOPPLER, PRETERM
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: We prospectively investigated the efficacy of modified myocardial performance index (mod-MPI) in the assessment of cardiac functions in fetuses with and without an isolated hyperechogenic focus (IHF) in the left ventricle and compared with conventional fetal echocardiography.