Various approaches to 2‐dimensional speckle tracking have been used to evaluate left
ventricular function and deformation in the fetus, child, and adult. In 2015, because of …

Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common congenital anomaly, and the majority
can be diagnosed during prenatal life. Prenatal detection rates remain highly variable, as …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare a new technique that measures the
midventricular basal‐apical longitudinal diastolic and systolic lengths, computes the …

Establishment of the maturational patterns of the fetal left and right ventricle strain and strain
rate by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography is a prerequisite for its routine …

Objectives Two‐dimensional speckle‐tracking echocardiography (2D‐STE) is a promising
technique which allows assessment of fetal cardiac function, and can be used in the …

Background Fetal growth restriction (FGR), defined as an estimated fetal weight (EFW)< 10th
percentile, is associated with an increased risk for adverse fetal and neonatal outcome …

Objective To study myocardial deformation by speckle tracking echocardiography in fetuses
with coarctation of the aorta (CoA) compared with gestational age‐matched normal controls …

This study compared the non‐quiver with the quiver technique for identifying the end‐
systolic and end‐diastolic endocardium of the fetal right ventricle (RV) and left ventricle (LV) …

Background The functionally single fetal right ventricle demonstrates reduced longitudinal
relative to circumferential contraction velocities and deformation, a pattern similar to the …

Background Normative data for fetal myocardial deformation values have not been
comprehensively described in a longitudinal cohort. The effect of gestational age on these …