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Improved prediction of twin anemia-polycythemia sequence by delta middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity: new antenatal classification system.

L S A TollenaarE LoprioreJ M MiddeldorpMonique C HaakF J KlumperD OepkesF Slaghekke
Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2019)
Delta MCA-PSV > 0.5 MoM has a greater diagnostic accuracy for predicting TAPS compared to the current MCA-PSV cut-off criteria. We therefore propose a new antenatal classification system for TAPS. In monochorionic twin pregnancies with delta MCA-PSV > 0.5 MoM on Doppler ultrasound, but normal MCA-PSV values in the donor or recipient, obstetricians should be aware of the therapeutic implications and neonatal morbidities associated with TAPS. © 2018 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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