Relevance of measuring diastolic time intervals in the ductus venosus during the early stages of twin-twin transfusion syndrome

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 983-987

  Bensouda, B ^a   Fouron, J C ^a   Raboisson, M J ^a   Lamoureux, J ^a   Lachance, C ^a   Leduc, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ductus venosus; Fetus; Growth restriction; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; DUCTUS VENOSUS; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; FLOW RATE; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTILITY; HEART FUNCTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETAL HEART; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETUS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL VEINS; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR;

EID: 38049177640     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5161     Document Type: Article

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