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Table 2 Difference in peak myocardial velocities between different ROI lengths according to gestational age (GA) group

From: Automated analysis of color tissue Doppler velocity recordings of the fetal myocardium using a new algorithm

 

ROI length (mm)

 

3

4

6

8

Δ Sm (%)

    

  GA I

−3.49 (14)

−9.27 (19)

  

  GA II

−1.57 (7)

−1.04 (11)

−8.19 (16)

 

  GA III

−2.86 (9)

−4.60 (17)

−9.24 (16)

−15.79 (16)

Δ Em (%)

    

  GA I

−1.18 (9)

−6.27 (10)

  

  GA II

−0.11 (7)

−0.70 (11)

−1.93 (20)

 

  GA III

−3.16 (14)

−5.98 (18)

−8.46 (27)

−13.49 (31)

Δ Am (%)

    

  GA I

−2.34 (6)

−8.62 (9)

  

  GA II

−4.78 (8)

−8.71 (16)

−13.66 (16)

 

  GA III

−2.11 (6)

−5.22 (6)

−7.74 (14)

−9.52 (20)

  1. Data are presented as median difference (Δ) % (interquartile range) compared to the reference ROI of 2×2 mm. ROI = region of interest. Sm = peak systolic myocardial velocity. Em = peak early diastolic myocardial velocity. Am = peak myocardial velocity during atrial contraction. GA I – gestational age group I. GA II – gestational age group II. GA III – gestational age group III