Morphology, intrafetal vascular pattern, and umbilical artery Doppler indices of acardiac twins
- 1 July 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Prenatal Diagnosis
- Vol. 40 (8), 958-965
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.5710
Abstract
Background Twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence consists of acardiac twin (A) paradoxically perfused by pump twin (P) through an umbilical artery (UA). We proposed characterization of acardiac twins with intrafetal vascular pattern (IVP), and assessed its correlation with morphology and UA Doppler indices. Methods We prospectively evaluated 21 cases of TRAP sequence. Morphology (acardia vs hemicardia) and IVP (simple vs complex) of acardiac twins were characterized with ultrasound and color Doppler. Twins weight ratio (A/P Wt) and UA Doppler indices of acardiac and pump twins including (1) difference of systolic/diastolic ratio (UA increment S/D), (2) difference of resistance index (UA increment RI), and (3) ratio of pulsatility index (UA PI A/P) were calculated. Results The median (min, max) gestational age at diagnosis was 18 (11, 27) weeks. Acardia (n = 14) were associated with simple IVP (n = 16) (P < .05). After exclusion of acardia with complex IVP (n = 1), the A/P Wt, UA increment S/D, UA increment RI, and UA PI A/P of acardia with simple IVP (n = 13), hemicardia with simple IVP (n = 3), and hemicardia with complex IVP (n = 4) were not significantly different (P > .05). Conclusions Most of acardiac twins were acardia with simple IVP. Morphology and IVP of acardiac twins were not associated with UA Doppler indices.This publication has 42 references indexed in Scilit:
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