Review Article

The Methodology of Doppler-Derived Central Blood Flow Measurements in Newborn Infants

Table 6

Mean and SD of central blood flow values using the methodology as described by Evans and Kluckow [7, 8].

3–9 hours24 hoursday 2day 7–14

RVO (sagittal view)
 Preterm260 (90)270 (90)430 (100)
 Term255 (60)

LVO (ascending aorta)
 Preterm240 (60)260 (60)400 (75)
 Term220 (60)

SVC flow
 Preterm60 (25)80 (20)90 (25)90 (30)
 Term75 (25)95 (30)100 (30)