Fetal acardia in a twin pregnancy achieved by in vitro fertilization
Barroso Villa, G.; Rivero Celorio, M.ía.d.M.; Colin Valenzuela, A.; Marchese, V.; Barrón Vargas, A.
Ginecologia y Obstetricia de Mexico 79(7): 428-431
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-9041 PMID: 21966837 Document Number: 652255
The frequency of fetal arcadia in the world is 1:35,000 to 1:48,000 pregnancies; is currently estimated that 1% of newborns in developed countries are the result of assisted reproduction techniques and the frequency of twin pregnancies is close to 18%, of these, an estimated relative risk for cardiac defect is 1.6. However, the association of acardiac fetus, twin pregnancy and assisted reproductive techniques is not fully established. In this paper, we describe a case of fetal acardia, in a pregnancy resulting from assisted reproduction and its obstetric care.