Guidelines for the evaluation of heart failure in the fetus with or without hydrops

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 274-286

  Huhta, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Congestive heart failure; Doppler echocardiography; Fetal; Hydrops fetalis

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS; FETUS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS HYDROPS; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 2642534511     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-003-0591-3     Document Type: Review

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