The dimethadione-exposed rat fetus: an animal model for the prenatal ultrasound characterization of ventricular septal defect

Abstract Background Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most prevalent congenital heart disease (CHD) and is easily misdiagnosed or missed. An appropriate VSD animal model could be used to analyze the ultrasound characteristics and their related pathological bases, and provides the opportunity to...

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Main Authors: Yiru Yang, GuoRong Lyu, Shaozheng He, Hainan Yang, Shangqing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03482-7