Evaluation of the cardiovascular system in twin-twin transfusion syndrome: It's not about 'scores' but about 'goals'

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 647-648

  Rychik, J ^a   Tian, Z ^a   Bebbington, M ^a   Moldenhauer, J ^a   Khalek, N ^a   Johnson, M ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS HEART; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; NEWBORN ANEMIA; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; VASCULARIZATION;

FEMALE; FETAL HEART; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 78349246793     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.8835     Document Type: Letter

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