Perfusion index as a screening test for neonatal aortic coarctation: Should we be using it routinely?

Andrew K Ewer^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
² Neonatal Unit, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.

Editorial

Andrew K Ewer. Acta Paediatr. 2021 Jun.

. 2021 Jun;110(6):1716-1717.

doi: 10.1111/apa.15768. Epub 2021 Jan 28.

Andrew K Ewer^{1

2}

¹ Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
² Neonatal Unit, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.

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Noninvasive peripheral perfusion index as a possible tool for screening for critical left heart obstruction.
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