Reference ranges for cardiac dimensions and blood flow velocity in preterm infants

Heart

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 281-285

  Skelton, R ^a,b   Gill, A B ^a   Parsons, J M ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Hull Maternity Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood flow velocity; Cardiac dimensions; Preterm infant

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE;

AORTA ROOT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORPHOMETRICS; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE;

EID: 0031714932     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.80.3.281     Document Type: Article

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