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Rare occurrence of Tetralogy of Fallot in dizygotic twins conceived via in vitro fertilisation

Part of: Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) Cardiac Morphology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 October 2019

Jason W. Greenberg Open the ORCID record for Jason W. Greenberg [Opens in a new window] ,
Chetana Reddy  and
Charles B. Huddleston
Jason W. Greenberg*
Affiliation:
Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA
Chetana Reddy
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA
Charles B. Huddleston
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA
*
Author for correspondence: J. W. Greenberg, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1402 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA. Tel: 314-598-5533; Fax: 314-268-5466; E-mail: jason.greenberg@health.slu.edu
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Abstract

An increased incidence of CHD has been noted in twin gestations and in infants conceived using assisted reproductive technologies. However, CHD in these populations remains understudied and the mechanisms underlying these phenomena remain unclear. We present the case of twins conceived via in vitro fertilisation both with Tetralogy of Fallot and additional cardiac and extracardiac malformations.

Keywords

Assisted reproductive technologytwin gestationTetralogy of Fallot
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 29 , Issue 12 , December 2019 , pp. 1541 - 1542
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© Cambridge University Press 2019 

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