Ductus venosus shunting in growth-restricted fetuses and the effect of umbilical circulatory compromise

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 143-149

  Kiserud, T ^a,b   Kessler, J ^a,b   Ebbing, C ^a,b   Rasmussen, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Circulation; Ductus venosus; Fetus; Growth restriction; Liver; Ultrasound; Umbilical vein

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUCTUS VENOSUS; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LIVER CIRCULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERFUSION PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ULTRASOUND; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD FLOW; UMBILICAL VEIN;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; PORTAL VEIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; UMBILICAL VEINS; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR;

EID: 33747586110     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2784     Document Type: Article

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