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Cardiac Development
"Heart-sparing effect" is increased perfusion of coronary arteries in fetuses
March 10th, 2005
A recent report on coronary arteries in fetal life focused on physiology, malformations and the "heart-sparing effect". According to the report from Germany, "The present knowledge of coronary arteries in prenatal diagnosis is reviewed with a focus on three aspects: the physiology and visualization of coronary flow, malformations involving the coronary arteries, and the 'heart-sparing effect'. Visualization of coronary arteries in a healthy human fetus is possible in real-time and color Doppler during the last 10 weeks of gestation when ultrasound conditions are excellent." R. Chaoui of Humboldt University continued, "Visualization at an earlier...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-03-10)
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