TISSUE DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (TDI) IN THE NORMAL FETUS – ANALYSIS OF THE MYOCARDIAL

Purpose: A subjective interpretation of myocardial regional motion and thickness is frequently performed during fetal echocardiography. Tissue Doppler echocardiography (TDI) has been introduced as a new method to quantify regional myocardial function in adult cardiology. There are only few studies on the fetal heart. Methods and Materials: In fetuses without evidence of abnormalities in the second trimester pregnancy screening between 19 th and 24 th week of gestation apical four chamber view colour TDI Cineloops of 3 cardiac cycles were recorded with a high frame rate using Toshiba Aplio 80. Data were collected…