Acardiac twin.
Acardiac twin is a rare complication of monozygotic twin pregnancies occurring in 1% of monochorionic twin gestations with an incidence of 1 in 35,000 births. Without treatment, the perinatal mortality of the pump twin is about 50-70%. The optimal management of acardiac twin pregnancies is controversial. Management options include elective termination, observation with close antepartum surveillance (serial cardiotocography, ultrasonography and echocardiography) and surgical interventions
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
Athita
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Chanthasenanont
Densak
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Pongrojpaw
D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D017078:Laser-Doppler Flowmetry; D011247:Pregnancy; D018607:Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D013577:Syndrome; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal