Cardiac outcomes of hydrops as a result of twin-twin transfusion syndrome treated with laser surgery

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 48-52

  Gray, Peter H ^a,b   Ward, Cameron ^c   Chan, Fung Yee ^b  

^a MATER MOTHERS HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heart; Hydrops; Laser surgery; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS; FETUS HYDROPS; FETUS SURGERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; PULMONARY VALVE STENOSIS; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

ARTERIOVENOUS ANASTOMOSIS; CARDIAC OUTPUT; FEMALE; FETAL HEART; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; HYDROPS FETALIS; LASER THERAPY; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 58649090041     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01425.x     Document Type: Article

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