Acardiac twin pregnancies part III: Model simulations

ConclusionOur simulations support clinical results which show that UVD ratios aid in the prediction of pump twin risk. The AA anastomosis controls the future of both the pump and the acardiac. Correlation between acardiac size and pump twin risk is secondary to the AA size but remains clinically usable. These factors may aid in the development of methods for pump twin prognosis and the promotion of selective clinical interventions.Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2016.© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - August 31, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Martin J.C. Gemert, Michael G. Ross, Peter G.J. Nikkels, Jeroen P.H.M. van den Wijngaard Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research