Fetal cardiac muscle contractility decreases with gestational age: a color-coded tissue velocity imaging study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Present data regarding how the fetal heart works and develops throughout gestation is limited. However, the possibility to analyze the myocardial velocity profile provides new possibilities to gain further knowledge in this area. Thu...

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Main Authors: Elmstedt Nina, Ferm-Widlund Kjerstin, Lind Britta, Brodin Lars-Åke, Westgren Magnus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
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Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/10/1/19