Objective Maternal diabetes in pregnancy is associated with structural anomalies of the fetal
heart, as well as hypertrophy and functional impairment. This systematic review and meta …

Structural evaluation of the fetal heart is well established. Functional evaluation using
pulsed-wave Doppler may also be performed. E/A ratios express the relationship between …

Fetal echocardiography was initially used to detect structural anomalies but has more
recently also been proposed to assess fetal cardiac function. This review summarizes …

Globally, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death. Most concerning is the
rise in cardiovascular risk factors including obesity, diabetes and hypertension among youth …

Abstract Evaluation of the fetal heart at 11-13+ 6 weeks of gestation is indicated for women
with a family history of congenital heart defects (CHD), a previous child with CDH, or an …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the myocardial changes in infants of diabetic mother
either with gestational or pregestational diabetes and its relation to maternal diabetic control …

Objective Experimental evidence suggests that changes in the fetal myocardium result from
intrauterine effects of maternal diabetes mellitus and obesity. The aim of this study was to …

Introduction: Fetal heart evaluation with US is feasible and reproducible, although
challenging due to the smallness of the heart, the high heart rate and limited access to the …

Aim Fetal cardiac left ventricular function in pregnant women with pregestational or
gestational diabetes mellitus was investigated by exploring fetal myocardial performance …

Studies have consistently shown a significant increase in the risk of congenital heart defects
in the offspring of diabetic mothers compared with those of nondiabetic pregnancies …