Measurement of superior vena cava from changes in full term newborn with perinatal hypoxia

ABSTRACT

Background: Perinatal asphyxia is an important cause for neonatal morbidity and mortality which affects multiple body organs. Myocardium is one of the organs which could be severely affected and this can leads to compromise of the systemic blood flow. Recently Superior vena cava [SVC] flow is usecl to asses' systemic blood flow