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Echocardiography in Early Pregnancy

Carmen Comas, Pilar Prats RodrRguez

Keywords : Echocardiography,Early diagnosis,Early pregnancy,Prenatal diagnosis,Early echocardiography

Citation Information : Comas C, RodrRguez PP. Echocardiography in Early Pregnancy. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013; 7 (2):168-181.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1281

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2013; The Author(s).


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Gabriel CC, Rodriguez PP. Echocardiography in Early Pregnancy. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(2):168-181.


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