Twin-reversed arterial perfusion sequence: Pre- and postoperative cardiovascular findings in the 'pump' twin

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 550-555

  Kinsel Ziter, M L ^a   Cnota, J F ^a   Crombleholme, T M ^a   Michelfelder, E C ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac function; Cardiac output; Fetal echocardiography; Radiofrequency ablation; Twin reversed arterial perfusion

Indexed keywords

ACARDIUS; ANATOMY; ARTERY PERFUSION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; OBSTETRICS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CARDIAC OUTPUT; CATHETER ABLATION; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; FETAL HEART; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; POLYHYDRAMNIOS; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 70350495769     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6431     Document Type: Article

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