Potential value of fetal echocardiography in the differential diagnosis of twin pregnancy with presence of polyhydramnios-oligohydramnios syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 388-394

  Lachapelle, M F ^a   Leduc, L ^a   Cote, J M ^a   Grignon, A ^a   Fouron, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fetal echocardiography; Polyhydramnios oligohydramnios sequence; Shortening fraction; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART OUTPUT; HUMAN; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 0030963625     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70203-5     Document Type: Article

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