Evaluating fetal heart morphology in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy using the fetal heart quantitative technique.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study sought to explore the clinical application value of fetal heart quantification (HQ) technology in the evaluation of fetal heart morphology in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).

Methods

Fetal HQ software was used to quantitatively analyze the 4-chamber global sphericity index (GSI) and 24-segment sphericity index (SI) and Z scores of 53 normal fetal hearts (the normal group) and 26 fetal hearts with gestational hypertension (the case group). The normal Z value range was set at -2 to 2.

Results

There was a statistically significant difference between the 1-16 and 20-24 segments of the left and right ventricles in the normal group (P<0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference between the 17-19 segments (P>0.05). There was n

SUBMITTER: Tan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9732594 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature