Progresses of ultrasound in fetuses with restricted and premature closed foramen ovale / 中国介入影像与治疗学

ABSTRACT

The foramen ovale (FO) is an important intra-atrium communication in fetuses.FO restriction or closure in fetuses with or without congenital heart defects can cause hemodynamics abnormality in utero.Fetal echocardiography plays an irreplaceable role in diagnosis of disease about FO.Progresses of ultrasound in fetuses with restricted or premature closed FO were reviewed in this article.