Pulmonary hypertension complicating twin pregnancy: Continuous spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 301-305

  Gandhimathi, K ^a   Atkinson, S ^a   Gibson, F M ^a  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETAMETHASONE; BUPIVACAINE; ENOXAPARIN; FOLIC ACID; NIFEDIPINE; PENICILLIN G; TICLOPIDINE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 0036790239     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijoa.2002.0975     Document Type: Article

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