II. Ductus venosus and inferior vena cava blood flows during normal pregnancy

I. J. Kogan; A. A. Polyanin; A. V. Novikova; V. S. Prokhorova; A. V. Mikhailov

doi:10.17816/JOWD101006

Journal of obstetrics and women's diseases ›› 1999, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (5S) : 81 -81. DOI: 10.17816/JOWD101006

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II. Ductus venosus and inferior vena cava blood flows during normal pregnancy

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Experimental studies have shown that inferior vena cava blood passes through the right atrium mainly to the right ventricle. Ductus venosus blood, which contains well-oxygenated umbilical blood, passes through the foramen ovale to the left atrium and left ventricle. Thus, S and D wave of DV waveforms could reflect the hemodynamic status of the left ventricle whereas S and D wave IVC waveforms could reflect the hemodynamic status of the right ventricle.

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inferior vena cava blood / ductus venosus blood / hemodynamic status / normal pregnancy

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I. J. Kogan, A. A. Polyanin, A. V. Novikova, V. S. Prokhorova, A. V. Mikhailov. II. Ductus venosus and inferior vena cava blood flows during normal pregnancy. Journal of obstetrics and women's diseases, 1999, 48(5S): 81-81 DOI:10.17816/JOWD101006