The mitral gap at 11 + 0 to 13 + 6 weeks: marker of trisomy 21 or artifact?

To investigate the possible association between a particular pulsed Doppler waveform pattern, mitral gap, and trisomy 21 at 11 + 0 to 13 + 6 weeks.

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