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Correspondence| Volume 220, P135, January 2018

Non-invasive cardiac output monitoring (NICOM®) can predict the evolution of uteroplacental disease–Results of the prospective HANDLE study. Letter to the Editor

Published:November 09, 2017DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.11.005
      We congratulate the authors on undertaking a prospective study with the clearly defined aim of evaluating the haemodynamic profile in preeclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR). Despite the robust methodology, we would like to highlight some important limitations to their findings and interpretation of data.
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