2018
In utero Partial Exchange Transfusion Combined with in utero Blood Transfusion for Prenatal Management of Twin Anemia-Polycythemia Sequence
Bahtiyar MO, Ekmekci E, Demirel E, Irani RA, Copel JA. In utero Partial Exchange Transfusion Combined with in utero Blood Transfusion for Prenatal Management of Twin Anemia-Polycythemia Sequence. Fetal Diagnosis And Therapy 2018, 45: 28-35. PMID: 29533957, DOI: 10.1159/000486198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwin anemia-polycythemia sequencePlacental vascular connectionsBlood transfusionTwin-twin transfusion syndromePartial exchange transfusionMonochorionic twin pregnanciesVascular connectionsFetoscopic laser photocoagulationLimited outcome dataAbsence of polyhydramniosAnemic twinPlacental territoryTAPS casesDonor twinRecipient twinPlacental sharingTransfusion syndromeChronic anemiaTwin pregnanciesDangerous complicationExchange transfusionPlacental vesselsUnique complicationsLaser photocoagulationPrenatal treatment
2007
Prevalence of Congenital Heart Defects in Monochorionic/Diamniotic Twin Gestations
Bahtiyar MO, Dulay AT, Weeks BP, Friedman AH, Copel JA. Prevalence of Congenital Heart Defects in Monochorionic/Diamniotic Twin Gestations. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2007, 26: 1491-1498. PMID: 17957043, DOI: 10.7863/jum.2007.26.11.1491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwin-twin transfusion syndromeDiamniotic twin gestationsTwin gestationsVentricular septal defectSeptal defectPulmonary stenosisTwin pregnanciesRisk factorsRelative riskHeart defectsCongenital heartFrequent heart defectsConfidence intervalsAtrial septal defectMedical Subject Headings termsCongenital heart defectsRandom-effects modelSubject Headings termsCHD prevalenceTransfusion syndromeAbnormal placentationFetal echocardiographyObservational studyGestationSystematic review