Hemodynamic changes in the fetal arteries during the second half of pregnancy assessed by Doppler velocimetry

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 148-153

  Gadelha Costa, Antonio ^a   Spara Gadelha, Patricia ^a   Filho, Francisco Mauad ^a   Gadelha, Eduardo Barreto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Doppler velocimetry; Fetal arteries; Fetal hemodynamics; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; AORTA; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS HYPOXIA; HEMODYNAMICS; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

EID: 34249799607     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.11.003     Document Type: Review

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