The Fetal Heart Rate interpretation based on Cardiotocographies (CTG) is the most common practice of obstetrician medical staffs. Computerized CTG Systems are used with the aim to reduce subjective aspects of these diagnostics. The Fetal Heart Rate Variability (FHRV) analysis using the CTG signal is an unusual approach. This work proposes a FHRV analysis based on the evaluation of time domain p...

OBJECTIVE To examine the performance of screening for trisomies 21, 18 and 13 at 11-13 weeks' gestation using specific algorithms for these trisomies based on combinations of fetal nuchal translucency thickness (NT), fetal heart rate (FHR), ductus venosus pulsatility index for veins (DV PIV), and serum free β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG), pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A), ...

Objective. The improvement of the accuracy of fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern interpretation to improve perinatal outcomes remains an elusive challenge. We examined the impact of an FHR centralization system on the incidence of neonatal acidemia and cesarean births. Methods. We performed a regional, population-based, before-and-after study of 9,139 deliveries over a 3-year period. The chi-square...

Great expectations are connected with application of indirect fetal electrocardiography (FECG), especially for home telemonitoring of pregnancy. Evaluation of fetal heart rate (FHR) variability, when determined from FECG, uses the same criteria as for FHR signal acquired classically-through ultrasound Doppler method (US). Therefore, the equivalence of those two methods has to be confirmed, both...

Purpose: There are conflicting data about the effects of fetal echocardiography (fECHO) on psychiatric symptoms mother and cardiac evaluation fetus. 
 Methods: This study included 119 pregnant women who evaluated using fECHO as group 65 healthy ultrasonography for routine screening control group. All participants filled out State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)...

This study analyzed the mediating role of fetal heart rate variability (FHR) on prenatal depression and neonatal neurobehavioral maturity. A sample of 104 pregnant women was recruited and divided into two groups according to their Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores (depressed/non-depressed). FHR variability in response to speech stimuli was assessed at term (between 37 and 39 we...

Fetal heart rate (FHR) is the main feature for monitoring fetal well-being as recommended by International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO). The ultrasound based cardiotocography (CTG) nowadays world-wide non-invasive clinical reference technique intrapartum FHR monitoring, stated FIGO. However, some limitations CTG have justified interest alternative solutions, on abdominal elect...

OBJECTIVE This systematic review evaluated the existence of risk factors for the fetal manifestation of long QT syndrome (LQTS). METHODS Prenatal cardiac findings suggestive of fetal LQTS were studied using 30 English literature reports extracted from the Pubmed database (1979 to December 2011) using the search terms 'long QT syndrome', 'fetal arrhythmia' and 'congenital heart disease'. RES...

16 OBJECTIVE: This systematic review was conducted to determine prenatal sings 17 suggestive of fetal manifestation of long QT syndrome (LQTS). 18 METHODS: Prenatal cardiac findings suggestive of fetal LQTS were studied in the 30 19 English literature reports that were abstracted from the database of PubMed (1979 – 20 December 2011) using the search terms including “long QT syndrome”, “fetal 21...