What is the definition of pulsatile umbilical venous flow in twin-twin transfusion syndrome?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 634.e1-634.e4

  Russell, Zoi ^a   Quintero, Rubén A ^a   Kontopoulos, Eftichia V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

fetus; pulsatile; pulsatility; Quintero staging; resistance index; twin twin transfusion syndrome; umbilical vein

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD FLOW; UMBILICAL VEIN; VEIN BLOOD FLOW; VEIN RESISTANCE;

EID: 57149128355     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.05.025     Document Type: Article

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