Background—The goal of this statement is to review available literature and to put forth a
scientific statement on the current practice of fetal cardiac medicine, including the diagnosis …

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

In 2004 the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines and standards for the
performance of fetal echocardiography were published. 1 The writing group, commissioned …

Contraceptive counselling should begin early in females with heart disease, preferably
directly after the start of menstruation. In coming to a decision about the method of …

The majority of congenital cardiovascular disease including structural cardiac defects,
abnormalities in cardiac function, and rhythm disturbances can be identified prenatally using …

The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide. Experimental animal studies
demonstrate that maternal obesity during pregnancy directly affects cardiac structure and …

Background Right ventricular (RV) systolic function is an important prognostic determinant of
cardiopulmonary pathologies in premature infants. Measurements of dominant RV …

Background—Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is associated with global adverse cardiac
remodeling in utero and increased cardiovascular mortality in adulthood. Prenatal …

Objectives Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography has been considered an
angle-independent modality. However, current literature is limited and inconclusive on the …

Establishment of the maturational patterns of the fetal left and right ventricle strain and strain
rate by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography is a prerequisite for its routine …