Fetal Echocardiography
Conditions
Brief summary
To describe Sief\_twist sign as a novel sign in fetal echocardiography as a new ,easy , time effective view in fetal heart examination .
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTFetal echocardiography
fetal heart examination by medical ultrasound
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CROSSOVER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
1. Singleton fetus . 2. gestational age 14-37 weeks. 3. no maternal medical disorder . 4. no morbed obisity.
Exclusion criteria
1. evidence of fetal infection. 2. chorioamnionitis. 3. fetal anomalies. 4. abnormal fetal karyotype 5. patient withdrawal from the study and/or unavailability for follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| obtaining clear images for fetal cardiac structures via standard views which is 4 chamber view[4CH.], left outflow tract view[LVOT.] , right outflow tract view [RVOT.], three vesseles trachea view [3VTV.] | 15 miutes | 4 chamber view that describe 4 heart chambers which are 2 atria , 2 ventricles - LVOT. view describes outflow of aorta from left ventricle in normal heart - RVOT describe outflow of pulmonary from rt. ventricle in normal heart - 3VTV describes view of aorta, pulonary and superior viena cava at upper chest |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed