Cerebral hemodynamic response to short-term maternal hyperoxygenation in fetuses with borderline small left hearts
Abstract Background Hypoxia delays brain maturation and contributes to neurodevelopmental morbidity in fetuses with congenital heart defects (CHDs). Maternal hyperoxygenation (MH) can, in theory, promote oxygen/nutrient delivery to the fetal brain, owing to an improved heart structure/function and i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03103-7 |