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[The transplacental therapy of fetal tachyarrhythmias].
- Source :
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Minerva pediatrica [Minerva Pediatr] 1993 May; Vol. 45 (5), pp. 203-7. - Publication Year :
- 1993
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Abstract
- The diagnosis of fetal tachyarrhythmia during a routine ultrasound scan imposes a continuous monitoring of fetal heart function through ECG and M-mode echocardiography. Since fetal dysrhythmia can lead to non-immune hydrops or to fetal death a correct diagnosis and an adequate intrauterine therapy are fundamentally important. The authors report the results obtained through a transplacental therapy with digoxin or with digoxin-verapamil in 8 cases with supraventricular tachyarrhythmia. Digoxin was very successful for conversion in sinus rhythm in 4 cases. The combination digoxin-verapamil led to the conversion in only one case resistant to the digoxin therapy.
- Subjects :
- Digoxin administration & dosage
Drug Therapy, Combination
Echocardiography
Female
Fetal Diseases diagnostic imaging
Gestational Age
Humans
Pregnancy
Remission Induction
Tachycardia diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Verapamil administration & dosage
Fetal Diseases drug therapy
Placenta
Tachycardia drug therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Italian
- ISSN :
- 0026-4946
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Minerva pediatrica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8366850