Twin-twin Transfusion Syndrome

Prevalence and progression of recipient‐twin cardiomyopathy in early‐stage twin–twin transfusion syndrome

“…This study was approved by the institutional review board of Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center. The diagnosis of TTTS was based on a monochorionic–diamniotic twin pregnancy (single placenta, thin dividing membrane, same gender) that was complicated by polyhydramnios in the recipient (> 8 cm depth of amniotic fluid) and oligohydramnios in the donor (< 2 cm depth of amniotic fluid), with exclusion of other causes for amniotic fluid and growth discrepancy10–12. Exclusion criteria were triplet gestations, fetuses with congenital malformations and/or chromosomal abnormalities and discordant intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) without TTTS.…”