Foramen ovale changes in growth-restricted fetuses

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-146

  Kiserud, T ^a,b   Chedid, G ^a   Rasmussen, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Circulation; Fetus; Growth; Heart

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; FETUS CIRCULATION; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GESTATION PERIOD; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM; HEART FORAMEN OVALE; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART SIZE; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETAL HEART; HEART ATRIA; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PULSATILE FLOW; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL ARTERIES;

EID: 4043138711     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1079     Document Type: Article

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