Determinants of flow along arterio-arterial anastomoses in monochorionic placentae by dynamic computer modelling of chorionic plate vasculature

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 433-442

  Denbow, Mark L ^a,b   Talbert, David ^a   Fisk, Nicholas M ^a  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arterio arterial anastomoses; Doppler; Monochorionic placentation; Physiological modelling; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTERIO-ARTERIAL FISTULA; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHORION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 33646767459     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: 10970223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pd.1432     Document Type: Article

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