The Effect of Myocardial Performance Index and Fetal Epicardial Thickness on Perinatal Outcomes in Obese Pregnant Women
The Effect of Myocardial Performance Index and Fetal Epicardial Thickness on Perinatal Outcomes in Obese Pregnant Women
the effects of fetal EFT on fetal cardiac function and fetal and maternal outcomes were investigated in obese pregnant women compared with normal-weight pregnant women.
All pregnant women underwent a comprehensive fetal anomaly screening. One obstetrician (S.D.) assessed all of the measurements. Every measurement was performed using a convex 2-5 MHz Voluson E8 probe (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI). Fetal biometry, UA, MCA Doppler, cerebroplacental ratio (CPR), modified MPI (mod-MPI), and EFT were assessed in accordance with the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) guidelines
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Twin pregnancies, structural and chromosomal abnormalities, fetal rhesus isoimmunization, fetal growth restriction, cases with infections detected by maternal serological tests, pregestational or gestational diabetes (All patients underwent a 75-gram glucose load test at 24 weeks to rule out diabetes), preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes were excluded from the study -