Fetal Heart Rate Patterns in Monochorionic Twins Following Acute Twin-Twin Transfusion
Background. We present here 2 cases of acute twin-twin transfusion occurred during vaginal labor in monochorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancies. Case. Fetal heart rate tracings showed tachycardia in the donor twin in the first case, while they showed reassuring patterns in both twins in the second cas...
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author | Shunji Suzuki Nao Iwasaki Shuichi Ono Miwa Igarashi Tomoaki Murata |
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description | Background. We present here 2 cases of acute twin-twin transfusion occurred during vaginal labor in monochorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancies. Case. Fetal heart rate tracings showed tachycardia in the donor twin in the first case, while they showed reassuring patterns in both twins in the second case. Conclusion. These differences in changes of fetal heart rate in the donor twins following acute twin-twin transfusion may be resulted from the differences in amount of transfusion and elapsed time. |
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spelling | doaj-art-a7d68fe02d8e4206bd1ec8194091d1d82025-02-03T00:59:38ZengWileyObstetrics and Gynecology International1687-95891687-95972009-01-01200910.1155/2009/498530498530Fetal Heart Rate Patterns in Monochorionic Twins Following Acute Twin-Twin TransfusionShunji Suzuki0Nao Iwasaki1Shuichi Ono2Miwa Igarashi3Tomoaki Murata4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital, 5-11-12 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-0012, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital, 5-11-12 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-0012, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital, 5-11-12 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-0012, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital, 5-11-12 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-0012, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Japanese Red Cross Katsushika Maternity Hospital, 5-11-12 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-0012, JapanBackground. We present here 2 cases of acute twin-twin transfusion occurred during vaginal labor in monochorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancies. Case. Fetal heart rate tracings showed tachycardia in the donor twin in the first case, while they showed reassuring patterns in both twins in the second case. Conclusion. These differences in changes of fetal heart rate in the donor twins following acute twin-twin transfusion may be resulted from the differences in amount of transfusion and elapsed time.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/498530 |
spellingShingle | Shunji Suzuki Nao Iwasaki Shuichi Ono Miwa Igarashi Tomoaki Murata Fetal Heart Rate Patterns in Monochorionic Twins Following Acute Twin-Twin Transfusion Obstetrics and Gynecology International |
title | Fetal Heart Rate Patterns in Monochorionic Twins Following Acute Twin-Twin Transfusion |
title_full | Fetal Heart Rate Patterns in Monochorionic Twins Following Acute Twin-Twin Transfusion |
title_fullStr | Fetal Heart Rate Patterns in Monochorionic Twins Following Acute Twin-Twin Transfusion |
title_full_unstemmed | Fetal Heart Rate Patterns in Monochorionic Twins Following Acute Twin-Twin Transfusion |
title_short | Fetal Heart Rate Patterns in Monochorionic Twins Following Acute Twin-Twin Transfusion |
title_sort | fetal heart rate patterns in monochorionic twins following acute twin twin transfusion |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/498530 |
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