Continuous wave Doppler umbilical artery blood flow velocity wave forms in drug addicted mothers

摘要

Continuous wave Doppler umbilical artery blood flow velocity wave form is presented in 14 drug addicted mothers between 22–40 weeks of gestational age from New York City. The mean S/D ratio ranged from 2.36 to 4.30. Doppler study of the fetal umbilical artery could be a valuable addition for assessment of fetal well being in drug addicted mother