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Trial reportAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology2015

Blood pressure evaluation in children treated with laser surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome at 2-year follow-up.

Jay D Pruetz, Sheree M Schrager, Tiffany V Wang, Arlyn Llanes, Ramen H Chmait, Douglas L Vanderbilt

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Trial report in American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jay D PruetzDivision of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Electronic address: jpruetz@chla.usc.edu.
Sheree M SchragerDivision of Hospital Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Tiffany V WangDepartment of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Arlyn LlanesDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Ramen H ChmaitDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Douglas L VanderbiltDivision of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
University of Southern California · USChildren's Hospital of Los Angeles · US

Funding

Southern California Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR000130 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI BUCHANAN, THOMAS A · 2012 to 2015
$36.0M
Los Angeles Basin Clinical and Translational Science InstituteKL2RR031991 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI BUCHANAN, THOMAS A · 2010 to 2011
$1.6M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000130NCATS NIH HHS UL1TR000130NCRR NIH HHS KL2 RR031991NCRR NIH HHS KL2RR031991
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTwin survivors of twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) may be at risk for early onset of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence and risk factors for elevated blood pressure (BP) among children treated with selective laser photocoagulation of communicating vessels. STUDY

designData were prospectively collected from surviving children treated for TTTS with laser surgery from 2008 through 2010. Systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) were obtained from 91 child survivors at age 24 months (±6 weeks) and evaluated based on age, sex, and height percentile. BP percentiles were calculated for each patient and categorized as normal (<95%) or abnormal (>95%). Clinical variables were evaluated using multilevel regression models to evaluate risk factors for elevated BP.

resultsBP was categorized as normal in 38% and abnormal in 62% of twin survivors based on percentile for sex, age, and height; a comparable distribution was found for DBP elevation. There were no differences between donor and recipient twins for absolute SBP and DBP or BP classification. In a multivariate analysis, significant risk factors for higher SBP included prematurity (β -0.54; 95% confidence interval [CI], -0.99 to -0.09; P = .02), higher weight percentile (β 0.24; 95% CI, 0.05-0.42; P = .01), and presence of cardiac disease (β 0.50; 95% CI, 0.10-0.89; P = .01). Prematurity was also a significant risk for abnormal DBP (odds ratio, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.80-1.00; P = .05).

conclusionChild survivors of TTTS had elevated SBP and DBP measurements at 2 years of age, with no differences seen between former donor and recipient twins. Prematurity may be a risk factor for elevated BP measurements in this population. Future studies are warranted to ascertain whether these cardiovascular findings persist over time.

Indexed as

Fetal TherapiesLaser CoagulationPostoperative ComplicationsChild, PreschoolFemaleFetofetal TransfusionFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypertensionLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisPregnancyPrevalenceProspective Studiescardiovascular diseaseelevated blood pressurefetal interventionsfetal physiologytwin-twin transfusion syndrome

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PMID26003061
PMCPMC4556589
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