Maternal cardiovascular function in pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-71

  Prefumo, F ^a,b   Muiesan, M L ^b   Perini, R ^a   Paini, A ^b   Bonzi, B ^b   Lojacono, A ^a   Agabiti Rosei, E ^b   Frusca, T ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiac function; Intrauterine growth restriction; Umbilical doppler; Uterine doppler

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS; GEOMETRY; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE SIZE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VOLUMETRY;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING, AMBULATORY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 38949158709     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5231     Document Type: Article

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