The left portal vein as an indicator of watershed in the fetal circulation: Development during the second half of pregnancy and a suggested method of evaluation

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 757-764

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Fetus; Left portal vein; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BREATHING MECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS CIRCULATION; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; PORTAL VEIN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PERSISTENT FETAL CIRCULATION SYNDROME; PORTAL VEIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD;

EID: 35349027756     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5146     Document Type: Article

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