Management of fetal cardiac arrhythmias

J A Copel; A H Friedman; C S Kleinman

doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(05)70297-7

Management of fetal cardiac arrhythmias

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 1997 Mar;24(1):201-11. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8545(05)70297-7.

Authors

J A Copel¹, A H Friedman, C S Kleinman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

PMID: 9086526
DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8545(05)70297-7

Abstract

While most fetal cardiac arrhythmias are benign in nature, some may be dangerous and require prenatal treatment. This article reviews the differential diagnoses of fetal tachycardias and bradycardias, as well as treatment and management approaches.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arrhythmias, Cardiac / classification
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis*
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy*
Diagnosis, Differential
Fetal Diseases / classification
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis*
Fetal Diseases / therapy*
Humans
Prenatal Care / methods*
Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*