First-trimester reversed end-diastolic flow in the umbilical artery is not always an ominous sign.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report five cases of first-trimester reversed end-diastolic flow in the umbilical artery. Diagnoses were performed between 8 and 12 gestational weeks. All but one case appeared as a transient early finding. Second-trimester fetal demise occurred in two cases. One case delivered at 32 weeks with severe growth restriction but recovered well. The other two cases had a good pregnancy outcome. Our experience suggests that this early Doppler finding is not always an ominous sign.
Medical subject headings
- Ultrasonography, Prenatal
- Umbilical Arteries