日本小児循環器学会雑誌 Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery

The purpose of this article is to review the current modalities available to assess fetal cardiac function. It covers the methods generally used in ex-utero life, and the unique methods used during in-utero life, such as Doppler of the umbilical artery or vein. Because of a lack of physical findings and other modalities available to evaluate fetal cardiac function, echocardiogram has great importance, and this review can help with the better fetal management and prenatal counseling.