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Table 3 Findings of Doppler US of the umbilical, middle cerebral arteries and DV with corresponding MPI in IUGR foetuses

From: Role of prenatal fetal echocardiography in the assessment of intrauterine growth restriction

Doppler parameter

No

%

UAPI

 Normal

5

16.70

 > 95th

25

83.30

UA Diastolic flow

 Ante grade

26

86.70

 Reversed

4

13.30

MCA PI

 Normal

24

80.00

 < 5th

6

20.00

CPR

  > 1

22

73.30

  < 1

8

26.70

DV (a wave)

 Ante grade

27

90.00

 Reversed

3

10.00

MPI

 Normal

6

20.00

 Increased

24

80.00

  1. UAPI umbilical artery pulsatility index, MCAPI middle cerebral artery pulsatility index, CPR cerebroplacental ratio