Estimation of pulmonary arterial pressure in the newborn: Study of the repeatability of four Doppler echocardiographic techniques

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 360-369

  Skinner, J R ^a,d   Boys, R J ^b   Heads, A ^a   Hey, E N ^c   Hunter, S ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Princess Mary Maternity Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doppler; Echocardiography; Newborn; Pulmonary arterial pressure; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART VENTRICLE EJECTION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

BLOOD PRESSURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PULMONARY ARTERY;

EID: 0029847261     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002469900080     Document Type: Article

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