Persistent pulmonary hypertension in a neonate with vein of Galen arteriovenous malformation

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 670-673

  Su, Wei Ju ^a   Hsieh, Wu Shiun ^a   Chou, Hung Chieh ^a   Peng, Steven Shinn Forng ^a   Yao, Yu Tung ^a   Won, Sau Pin ^a   Tsao, Po Nien ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous malformation; Cerebral vein; Infant, newborn; Pulmonary hypertension

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COIL EMBOLIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; GALEN VEIN; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PERSISTENT FETUS CIRCULATION;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; MALE; PERSISTENT FETAL CIRCULATION SYNDROME;

EID: 33644654292     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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