Ventricular strain changes in monochorionic twins with and without twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 208, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 462.e1-462.e6

  Taylor Clarke, Marisa C ^a,b   Matsui, Hikoro ^a   Roughton, Michael ^c   Wimalasundera, Ruwan C ^a,b   Gardiner, Helena M ^a,d  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

fetus; myocardial strain; speckle tracking; twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MONOCHORIONIC DIAMNIOTIC TWIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; TWINS;

EID: 84878397939     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.02.051     Document Type: Article

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