American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages 64.e1-64.e6 , July 2009

Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring in cases of congenital heart disease

  • Keiko Ueda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Perinatology, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Keiko Ueda, MD, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565 Japan
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  • Tomoaki Ikeda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Perinatology, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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  • Naoko Iwanaga, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Perinatology, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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  • Shinj Katsuragi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Perinatology, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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  • Kaoru Yamanaka, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Perinatology, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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  • Reiko Neki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Perinatology, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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  • Jun Yoshimatsu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Perinatology, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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  • Isao Shiraishi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan

Received 25 September 2008 ,Revised 4 January 2009 ,Accepted 6 March 2009.

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 Authorship and contribution to the manuscript is limited to the 8 authors indicated. There was no outside funding or technical assistance with the production of this article.

 Cite this article as: Ueda K, Ikeda T, Iwanaga N, et al. Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring in cases of congenital heart disease. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;201:64.e1-6.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00270-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.03.015

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages 64.e1-64.e6 , July 2009

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