scholarly journals OP17.07: Development of auditable standards in the first trimester ultrasound assessment of fetal blood flow through the ductus venosus and the tricuspid valve

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (s1) ◽  
pp. 97-97
Author(s):  
V. Pincham ◽  
A. McLennan ◽  
J. Hyett ◽  
P. Schluter ◽  
K. Pollard
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Tricuspid Valve ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Ductus Venosus ◽  
Fetal Blood ◽  
Ultrasound Assessment ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
First Trimester Ultrasound

scholarly journals Doppler ultrasound in pregnancy – quality requirements of DEGUM and clinical application (part 2)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renaldo Faber ◽  
Kai-Sven Heling ◽  
Horst Steiner ◽  
Ulrich Gembruch
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Middle Cerebral Artery ◽  
Cerebral Artery ◽  
Umbilical Artery ◽  
Prophylactic Treatment ◽  
Doppler Sonography ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Ductus Venosus ◽  
Fetal Diagnosis

AbstractThis second part on Doppler sonography in prenatal medicine and obstetrics reviews its clinical applications. While this has not become the initially anticipated screening tool, it is used for the diagnosis and surveillance of a variety of fetal pathologies. For example, the sonography-based determination of uterine artery blood flow indices is an important parameter for the first trimester multimodal preeclampsia risk assessment, increasing accuracy and providing indication for the prophylactic treatment with aspirin. It also has significant implications for the diagnosis and surveillance of growth-restricted fetuses in the second and third trimesters through Doppler-sonographic analysis of umbilical artery, middle cerebral artery and ductus venosus. Here, especially the hemodynamics of the ductus venosus provides a critical criterium for birth management of severe, early-onset FGR before 34 + 0 weeks of gestation. Further, determination of maximum blood flow velocity of the middle cerebral artery is a central parameter in fetal diagnosis of anemia which has been significantly improved by this analysis. However, it is important to note that the mentioned improvements can only be achieved through highest methodological quality. Importantly, all these analyses are also applied to twins and higher order multiples. Here, for the differential diagnosis of specific complications such as TTTS, TAPS and TRAP, the application of Doppler sonography has become indispensable. To conclude, the successful application of Doppler sonography requires both exact methodology and precise pathophysiological interpretation of the data.

Ductus venosus revisited: A Doppler blood flow evaluation in the first trimester of pregnancy

1997 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuno Montenegro ◽  
Alexandra Matias ◽  
JoséCarlos Areias ◽  
Henrique Barros
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Ductus Venosus ◽  
First Trimester Of Pregnancy ◽  
Blood Flow Evaluation

First-Trimester Ultrasound Assessment of the Nasal Bone to Screen for Aneuploidy

2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (2, Part 1) ◽  
pp. 399-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd Rosen ◽  
Mary E. DʼAlton ◽  
Lawrence D. Platt ◽  
Ronald Wapner
Keyword(s):  
Nasal Bone ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Ultrasound Assessment ◽  
First Trimester Ultrasound

Blood Flow Through the Ductus Venosus in Human Fetus: Calculation Using Doppler Velocimetry and Computational Findings

1998 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giancarlo Pennati ◽  
Maria Bellotti ◽  
Enrico Ferrazzi ◽  
Maddalena Bozzo ◽  
Giorgio Pardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Human Fetus ◽  
Ductus Venosus ◽  
Doppler Velocimetry ◽  
Flow Through

scholarly journals Early Prediction of Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome with the use of First Trimester Ultrasound Markers: Is it Possible?

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-72
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Antsaklis ◽  
Marianna Theodora ◽  
Aristides Antsaklis ◽  
Vasileios Pergialiotis ◽  
Vasileios Papazefkos
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Studies ◽  
Obstet Gynecol ◽  
Reference Lists ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Nuchal Translucency ◽  
Ductus Venosus ◽  
Early Prediction ◽  
Crown Rump Length ◽  
Assisted Reproduction Techniques ◽  
First Trimester Ultrasound

ABSTRACT Background The incidence of multifetal gestation and particularly of twin pregnancy has raised as a result of the introduction of assisted reproduction techniques (ART). Twinto- twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a serious complication observed in monochorionic pregnancies producing severe morbidity and ultimately resulting in loss of one or all fetuses. We assessed the potential of early prediction of TTTS among three markers screened early in pregnancy [nuchal translucency (NT)] and its discrepancy and discordance, crown-rump length (CRL) and its discrepancy and discordance among twins and ductus venosus (DV) Doppler abnormalities. Materials and methods We conducted a systematic review searching Medline (1966-2011) and Scopus (2004-2011) engines, as well as reference lists from all included studies. Twelve studies were finally enrolled in the present review, including seven prospective studies, three prospective studies and one that could not be defined either as prospective or retrospective. Conclusion It seems that DV Doppler may denote this syndrome's possible future development and should be assessed early in monochorionic pregnancies. Further studies are definitely needed in order to evaluate the place of CRL and NT discrepancy and discordance in predicting TTTS. How to cite this article Antsaklis A, Pergialiotis V, Theodora M, Papazefkos V, Antsaklis P. Early Prediction of Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome with the use of First Trimester Ultrasound Markers: Is it Possible? Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(1):66-72.

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