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Fetal Tachyarrhythmia - Part I: Diagnosis

Oudijk, Martijn A and Visser, Gerard HA and Meijboom, Erik J (2004) Fetal Tachyarrhythmia - Part I: Diagnosis. [Journal (Paginated)]

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Abstract

Fetal tachycardia, first recognized in 1930 by Hyman et al1, is a condition occurring in approximately 0.4-0.6% of all pregnancies2. A subset of these cases with more sustained periods of tachycardia is clinically relevant. The necessity of therapeutic intervention in this condition is still a matter of discussion focused on the natural history of the disease. The spectrum of opinions varies from non-intervention3,4,5 based on a number of cases in which the tachycardia subsided spontaneously6, to aggressive pharmacotherapeutic intervention7,8 based on reports of deterioration of the fetal condition ultimately ending in significant neurological morbidity9,10,11, or fetal demise12,13,14. Prenatal treatment through indirect, maternally administered drug therapy seems to be the preference of most centers15,16,17,18,19,20,21. This matter will be discussed further in Fetal Tachyarrhythmia, Part II, Treatment.

Item Type:Journal (Paginated)
Keywords:Fetal tachyarhythmia; fetal echocardiography; fetal magnetocardiography
Subjects:JOURNALS > Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
ID Code:4191
Deposited By:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology, Journal
Deposited On:13 Apr 2005
Last Modified:12 Sep 2007 17:56

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