Ali Nasseri, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director, Dehan Chen, M.D., Associate Director, Sheeva Talebian, M.D., and Kim Gleason, Ph.D., Director of the Embryology Laboratory, are pleased to report the 2008 results (latest available) for in vitro fertilization cycles performed at The Valley Hospital Fertility Center (VHFC) at the Robert and Audrey Luckow Pavilion. This facility, which includes a state-of-the-art embryology laboratory, opened in March 2006.
2008 PREGNANCY RATES
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AGE OF WOMAN
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FRESH EMBRYOS FROM NON-DONOR EGGS
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< 35
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35-37
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38-40
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41-42
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>42
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All Ages
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Number of Treatment Cycles Started
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111
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65
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65
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31
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23
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295
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Number of Egg Retrievals
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108
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61
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62
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25
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18
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274
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Clinical Pregnancy Rate Per Egg Retrieval
(Intrauterine Sac + Fetal Heartbeat Activity)
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57
(62/108)
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46
( 28/61 )
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34
(21/62)
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40
(10/25)
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11
(2/18)
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45%
(123/274)
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Percent of Retrievals Resulting in Live Births
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52
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38
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26
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24
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6
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37
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Average Number of Embryos Per Transfer
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1.9
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1.9
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2.0
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2.6
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2.7
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2.1
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The VHFC statistics are presented in the age-related format that is used by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) to analyze and report the annual statistics of IVF clinics in the US. VHFC has registered with SART and these are the 2008 results. For more detailed results, please click here.
One must be cautious and consider several factors when reviewing IVF statistics. The CDC and SART utilize clinical pregnancy and birth outcome information in their reports.
For more information or to contact The Valley Hospital Fertility Center or a Reproductive Endocrinologist at the Center, please call 201-634-5400.
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