Successful prenatal digoxin therapy for Ebstein's anomaly with hydrops fetalis: A case report

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 710-712

  Hsieh, Yao Yuan ^a   Lee, Chien Chung ^b   Chang, Chi Chen ^b   Tsai, Horng Der ^a   Yeh, Lian Shun ^a   Tsai, Chang Hai ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Digoxin; Ebstein's anomaly; Hydrops fetalis

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EBSTEIN ANOMALY; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS HYDROPS; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; DIGOXIN; EBSTEIN'S ANOMALY; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; HYDROPS FETALIS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031710614     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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