Postnatal closure of ductus venosus in preterm infants ≤32 weeks. An ultrasonographic study

Early Human Development

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 163-169

  Fugelseth, Drude ^a   Lindemann, Rolf ^a   Liestøl, Knut ^b   Kiserud, Torvid ^c   Langslet, Asbjørn ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Circulation; Ductus arteriosus; Ductus venosus; Echocardiography; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN; LUNG SURFACTANT EXTRACT; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART BLOOD VESSEL; HUMAN; MALE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PORTOCAVAL SHUNT; PREMATURITY; PROSTAGLANDIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0032401775     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3782(98)00051-6     Document Type: Article

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