Changes in hemodynamics, ventricular remodeling, and ventricular contractility during normal pregnancy: A longitudinal study

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 957-962

  Gilson, George J ^a   Samaan, Sarah ^b   Crawford, Michael H ^b   Qualls, Clifford R ^b   Curet, Luis B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030995612     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)85765-1     Document Type: Article

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