Fetal ventricular long axis function in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome before and after laser surgery
JU Ortiz, F Crispi, R Yamamoto, O Gómez, M Bennasar, N Masoller, SM Lobmaier, JM Martinez, E Gratacós · Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2014 · Heft 09
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Objectives: To evaluate mitral and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE/TAPSE) in fetuses of monochorionic twin pregnancies complicated with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) before and after laser therapy and in normal monochorionic twins. Methods: A prospective study including 30 fetal pairs with TTTS and 13 gestational age-matched normal monochorionic fetal pairs. Fetal echocardiography was performed within 24 hours before and within 48 hours after fetoscopy including MAPSE/TAPSE in an apical or basal four-chamber view by placing the M-mode cursor at the lateral valve ring, and measuring t…
