Physiology of the fetal circulation

Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 493-503

  Kiserud, Torvid ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Circulation; Ductus arteriosus; Ductus venosus; Fetus; Foramen ovale; Liver; Placenta

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL PRESSURE; BLOOD VOLUME; BRAIN; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; FETUS CIRCULATION; HEART OUTPUT; HEART PERFORMANCE; HUMAN; LIVER; LUNG CIRCULATION; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; REVIEW; VENOUS PRESSURE; VENOUS RETURN;

EID: 27644588717     PISSN: 1744165X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2005.08.007     Document Type: Article

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