Is preferential ductus venosus streaming toward the right heart associated with left heart underdevelopment and aortic arch hypoplasia in human fetuses?
As in human fetuses with left diaphragmatic hernia, preferential ductus venosus streaming toward the right side of the heart can be found in a subgroup of fetuses with hypoplasia of left-sided cardiovascular structures.
The modified JIS score, a staging system that combines tumor factors and hepatic function, is a better predictor of prognosis than other systems in HCC patients who have undergone hepatic resection.