Treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome by laser and digoxin. Biophysical and angiographic evaluation

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 141-146

  Arabin, Birgit ^a   Laurini, Ricardo Noberto ^b   Van Eyck, Jim ^a   Nicolaides, Kypros H ^c  

^a Sophia Hospital   (Netherlands)

^b Division of Developmental   (Switzerland)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer angiography; Digoxin; Laser treatment; Placental evaluation; Twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYDROPS; LASER SURGERY; PLACENTA FUNCTION; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN PREGNANCY;

ADULT; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIGOXIN; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PREGNANCY; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 7344233687     PISSN: 10153837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000020825     Document Type: Article

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