Hemodynamics of fetal breathing movements: The inferior vena cava

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 658-664

  Nyberg, M K ^a,b   Johnsen, S L ^b   Rasmussen, S ^a   Kiserud, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

breathing; circulation; Doppler; fetus; inferior vena cava; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS HEART; FETUS MOVEMENT; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; VASCULARIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL HEART; FETAL MOVEMENT; FETUS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82455205799     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.9000     Document Type: Article

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