In the modern world, cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death for both men and
women. Epidemiologic studies consistently have suggested an association between low …

Fetal responses to placental insufficiency: an update Page 1 REVIEW Fetal responses to
placental insufficiency: an update Introduction Disturbance of normal fetal growth can result in a …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess cardiac function and cell damage in
intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) fetuses across clinical Doppler stages of deterioration …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate cardiovascular function in children
who were small-for-gestational-age (SGA) fetuses. STUDY DESIGN: This was a prospective …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) refers to the situation where a fetus does not grow
according to its genetic growth potential. One of the main causes of IUGR is uteroplacental …

Fetal echocardiography was initially used to detect structural anomalies but has more
recently also been proposed to assess fetal cardiac function. This review summarizes …

This article provides an opinion on a study of relationships between umbilical artery (UA)
Doppler, ductus venosus (DV) Doppler, fetal heart rate variation, and perinatal outcome in …

Placental insufficiency is associated with reduced oxygen and nutrient supply to the fetus,
which may result in fetal growth restriction (FGR). In an attempt to cope with the hostile …

Objective To investigate the differences in cardiac function and arterial biophysical
properties between term-born appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infants and small for …

Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate echocardiographic markers of cardiac
dysfunction in small-for-gestational age (SGA) fetuses with normal umbilical artery Doppler …