The shunts ensure that the circulating blood in the fetus has high oxygen saturation to meet the demand of rapidly growing fetal tissue. The blood that enters the fetal circulation divides into two ...

Fetuses with transposition and abnormalities of the foramen ovale and/or ductus arteriosus detected by ultrasound may develop severe hypoxemia postnatally. Higher than normal oxygen content in the ...

Microscopic particles in air pollution inhaled by pregnant women may damage fetal cardiovascular development, according to a new study. The study found that early in the first trimester and late in ...

Microscopic particles in air pollution inhaled by pregnant women may damage fetal cardiovascular development, according to a study by Rutgers researchers. The study, published in the journal ...