Uterine artery Doppler velocimetry for the detection of adverse obstetric outcomes in patients with elevated mid‐trimester β‐human chorionic gonadotrophin

Abstract

The identification of uterine artery notching by means of Doppler ultrasound as a component of the surveillance of women with unexplained elevated betahCG levels significantly improves the prediction of preeclampsia and/or severe IUGR, although the low prevalence of 13% of these adverse outcomes limits the usefulness of the test in routine clinical practice.