Cardiac pathophysiology in twin-twin transfusion syndrome: new insights into its evolution.
Christoph WohlmuthD BoudreauxK J MoiseA JohnsonR PapannaM BebbingtonH M GardinerPublished in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2018)
Cardiac function of the recipient twin in TTTS is abnormal, even in the early stages of the disease. Left ventricular filling pressures are elevated and systolic function is decreased before abnormalities in the right heart become apparent. SFLP produces rapid hemodynamic improvement. Copyright © 2017 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- heart failure
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- acute myocardial infarction
- left atrial
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- mitral valve
- aortic stenosis
- cardiac surgery
- blood pressure
- atrial fibrillation
- systematic review
- magnetic resonance
- magnetic resonance imaging
- computed tomography
- coronary artery disease
- sickle cell disease
- acute coronary syndrome