Demonstration of fetal coronary blood flow by color-coded and pulsed wave Doppler sonography: A possible indicator of severe compromise and impending demise in intrauterine growth retardation

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 10-16

  Gembruch, U ^a   Baschat, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biphasic umbilical venous flow; Doppler sonography; Fetal coronary blood flow; Fetal hypoxia; Fetal surveillance; Intrauterine growth retardation; Uteroplacental insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CESAREAN SECTION; CORONARY CIRCULATION; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; PLACENTAL INSUFFICIENCY; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, PULSED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0029678424     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1996.07010010.x     Document Type: Article

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