Evaluation of the CHOP cardiovascular score as a prognostic predictor of outcome in twin-twin transfusion syndrome after laser coagulation of placental vessels in a prospective cohort

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-57

  Stirnemann, J J ^a   Nasr, B ^a   Proulx, F ^a   Essaoui, M ^a   Ville, Y ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Laser; Prognosis; Staging; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS HEART; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN ANEMIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TWINS; VASCULARIZATION;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETAL HEART; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TWINS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 77954301986     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7713     Document Type: Article

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