Open AccessFetal Cardiodynamics by Echocardiography in Insulin Dependent Maternal Diabetes and Its Correlation with Pregnancy Outcome
Author(s) -
Rashmi Pilania,
Pooja Sikka,
Manoj Kumar Rohit,
Vanita Suri,
Kumar Prabhash
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17993.8079
Subject(s) - medicine , fetus , gestation , cardiology , pregnancy , diabetes mellitus , diastole , fetal echocardiography , fetal distress , obstetrics , endocrinology , blood pressure , prenatal diagnosis , genetics , biology
Maternal diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Usual screening tests have not proved to be good prognostic indicators of fetal distress. Fetal cardiodynamics is potentially a useful screening tool.