Gestational-age-adjusted reference values for the modified myocardial performance index for evaluation of fetal left cardiac function

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 321-325

  Hernandez Andrade, E ^a,b,d   Figueroa Diesel, H ^c   Kottman, C ^c   Illanes, S ^c   Arraztoa, J ^c   Acosta Rojas, R ^a,b   Gratacos, E ^a,b  

^a Hospital Clínic   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Chile)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Doppler; Fetal cardiac function; Modified myocardial performance index

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS HEART RATE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART VENTRICLE EJECTION TIME; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 33947418858     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3947     Document Type: Article

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