Medical and ethical considerations in twin pregnancies discordant for serious cardiac disease

Atul Malhotra; Samuel Menahem; Paul A Shekleton; Lynn Gillam

doi:10.1038/jp.2009.88

Medical and ethical considerations in twin pregnancies discordant for serious cardiac disease

Atul Malhotra, Samuel Menahem, Paul A Shekleton, Lynn Gillam

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Abstract

Prenatal ultrasound has led to the early diagnosis of major anomalies. However, the ready availability of this technology has led to increasing challenges for physicians counseling affected parents, which is all the more difficult in a twin pregnancy with only one affected fetus. This paper reviews the medical and ethical considerations in twin pregnancies discordant for a serious cardiac condition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	662 - 667
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Perinatology
Volume	29
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2009.88
Publication status	Published - 2009

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