CARDIAC TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING IN THE NORMAL FETUS: ATRIAL, ANNULAR AND VENTRICULAR VELOCITY DATA

Problemstellung: Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) is a new tool in adult cardiology. It represents a novel approach to fetal cardiac imaging. Application of color TDI to the fetus remains limited because of the techniques sensitivity to motion and problems with the recording of a standard apical four-chamber-view of a moving fetus. Nevertheless, the technique allows the quantification of myocardial velocities and the non-invasive evaluation of the fetal systolic and diastolic myocardial performance. Methoden: In the present pilot-study, we analysed 90 data files of 10 normal fetuses (20.–25. week of gestation). Afte…