ArticleUltrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology2025
Longitudinal assessment of fetal myocardial performance index in normal pregnancy using spectral tissue Doppler.
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- How to assess ventricular function by fetal echocardiography: expert guidance from the Fetal Heart Society.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2026Article
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objectiveAlthough spectral tissue Doppler imaging is recognized as the optimal method for assessing the fetal myocardial performance index (MPI), longitudinal reference ranges for fetal MPI measured using spectral tissue Doppler have not been established. Our objective was to use spectral tissue Doppler data to establish gestational-age-specific reference ranges from 12-33 weeks for left and right ventricular fetal MPI.
methodsThis was a prospective longitudinal study of women aged 18-35 years, with a body mass index below 30 kg/m
resultsMedian fetal MPI was determined for the right and left ventricles at 12-13 weeks, 20-21 weeks and 32-33 weeks' gestation in 90 fetuses. Using multilevel regression modeling, weekly reference ranges for each gestational age were created to provide a continuous characterization of normal fetal MPI assessed using spectral tissue Doppler throughout pregnancy. Percentile reference ranges (5
conclusionWe have established gestational-age-specific reference ranges for left and right ventricular fetal MPI using spectral tissue Doppler imaging, thus providing clinicians with an important tool for the early detection of fetal cardiac dysfunction in high-risk pregnancies. © 2025 The Author(s). Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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