Optimal Visualization of the Fetal Four-Chamber and Outflow Tract Views with Transabdominal Ultrasound in the Morbidly Obese: Are We There Yet?

摘要

Background. To compare optimal visualization of the four-chamber and outflow-tract views of the fetal heart on sonographic examination between morbidly obese (body mass index [BMI] >= 40 kg/m(2)) and nonobese (BMI < 25 kg/m(2)) pregnant women.