Fetal cardiac output, distribution to the placenta and impact of placental compromise

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 126-136

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c Norwegian Birth Registry   (Norway)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Cardiac output; Circulation; Echocardiography; Fetus; Growth restriction; Placenta; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ULTRASOUND; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICAL VEIN; WAVEFORM;

AORTA; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CARDIAC OUTPUT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETAL HEART; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PLACENTA; PLACENTA DISEASES; PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULSATILE FLOW; REFERENCE VALUES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, PULSED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL VEINS;

EID: 33747595975     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2832     Document Type: Article

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