A review of fetal circulation and the segmental approach in fetal echocardiography

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-40

  France, Rita A ^a  

^a Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonography   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal circulation; Fetal echocardiography; Obstetrical fetal heart

Indexed keywords

TERATOGENIC AGENT;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRADYCARDIA; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; FETUS CIRCULATION; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS HEART; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MATERNAL DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; REVIEW; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 31144475384     PISSN: 87564793     EISSN: 15525430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756479305284390     Document Type: Review

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