Doppler Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Doppler Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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多普勒超声在妇产科中的应用
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-031-06189-9_8
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2023
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Giussani D
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Giussani D
Our understanding of fetal cardiovascular physiology has markedly increased in the last 50 years, with the introduction of suitable animal models. When studying the cardiovascular system before birth, the temporal profile of cardiovascular development between species is a highly important consideration for translation to the human clinical situation. Rats and mice are altricial species, in which cardiovascular maturation continues past birth, becoming completed by the second week of postnatal life. In addition, rodents give birth to litters, so differences in the maternal metabolic adaptations to pregnancy in highly polytocous species also require clear thought. In contrast, sheep and humans share similar prenatal tempos of precocial cardiovascular development and some breeds of sheep give birth to singleton lambs of similar weight to term human babies. Most importantly, the sheep is the only animal model that permits surgical instrumentation of the fetus for long-term in vivo cardiovascular recording. Comparable fundamental insight has not been developed in another species. Therefore, this chapter summarizes our current understanding of fetal cardiovascular physiology derived primarily from studies in fetal sheep during basal and stressful conditions and thereby of direct human obstetric relevance. The effects on fetal cardiovascular function of advancing gestational age, antenatal glucocorticoid therapy, and exposure to adverse intrauterine conditions are also reviewed.