Anesthetic considerations for parturient with primary pulmonary hypertension: Review of the literature and clinical presentation

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-42

  Khan, M J ^a   Bhatt, S B ^a   Kryc, J J ^a  

^a MARICOPA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPLICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION;

EID: 0030066098     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(96)80072-0     Document Type: Article

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