• Fetal cardiac output and its distribution to the placenta and brain at 11-20 weeks of gestation 

      Vimpeli, Tommi (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2009-09-11)
      Objective: To study some aspects of fetal heart structure and function using ultrasonography at 11-20 weeks of gestation with an emphasis on the distribution of cardiac output to the placenta and upper body including brain. <br> Methods: In a cross-sectional study of unselected pregnant population, the structure of the fetal heart was studied using transvaginal ultrasonography and feasibility ...