Prenatal diagnosis of structural cardiac defects

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-76

  Allan, Lindsey ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac defects; Screening

Indexed keywords

CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 33947212937     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30123     Document Type: Review

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