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Doppler Assessment of the Intrauterine Growth‐Restricted Fetus
Author(s) -
BOTSIS D.,
VRACHNIS N.,
CHRISTODOULAKOS G.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1365.027
Subject(s) - doppler effect , fetus , obstetrics , fetal growth , medicine , pregnancy , biology , physics , genetics , astronomy
The evaluation of fetal well‐being by Doppler velocimetry in cases of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is of great importance as it is very useful in detecting those IUGR fetuses that are at high risk because of hypoxemia. Several Doppler studies initially on fetal arteries and recently on the fetal venous system provide valuable information for the clinicians concerning the optimal time to deliver. Doppler sonography in combination with the other biophysical methods such as cardiotocogram and biophysical profile score should be used in everyday practice for the monitoring and appropriate management of the growth‐restricted fetuses. The purpose of this review is to describe the current approaches in Doppler assessment of IUGR fetal circulation.