Refractory Fetal Supraventricular Tachycardia with Hydrops Successfully Converted by Intraperitoneal Flecainide in the Fetus: A Case Report

Cathrine Vedel; Niels Vejlstrup; Lisa Neerup Jensen; Charlotte Kvist Ekelund; Lone Nikoline Nørgaard; Lotte Harmsen; Olav Bjørn Petersen; Edgar Jaeggi; Ulrich Gembruch; Karin Sundberg

doi:10.1159/000508811

Refractory Fetal Supraventricular Tachycardia with Hydrops Successfully Converted by Intraperitoneal Flecainide in the Fetus: A Case Report

Cathrine Vedel, Niels Vejlstrup, Lisa Neerup Jensen, Charlotte Kvist Ekelund, Lone Nikoline Nørgaard, Lotte Harmsen, Olav Bjørn Petersen, Edgar Jaeggi, Ulrich Gembruch, Karin Sundberg

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Supraventricular tachycardia is the most common fetal tachyarrhythmia and if persistent often associated with fetal hydrops which can cause intrauterine and neonatal death.

CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of early second trimester supraventricular tachycardia in a hydropic fetus, initially refractory to transplacental treatment.

CONCLUSION: The supraventricular tachycardia was successfully treated when supplemented with intraperitoneal flecainide in the fetus.

Original language	English
Journal	Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
Volume	47
Issue number	9
Pages (from-to)	717-720
Number of pages	4
ISSN	1015-3837
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000508811
Publication status	Published - 22 Jun 2020

Keywords

Fetal intervention
Intraperitoneal flecainide
Refractory fetal supraventricular tachycardia

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Vedel, C., Vejlstrup, N., Jensen, L. N., Ekelund, C. K., Nørgaard, L. N., Harmsen, L., Petersen, O. B., Jaeggi, E., Gembruch, U., & Sundberg, K. (2020). Refractory Fetal Supraventricular Tachycardia with Hydrops Successfully Converted by Intraperitoneal Flecainide in the Fetus: A Case Report. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 47(9), 717-720. https://doi.org/10.1159/000508811

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Refractory Fetal Supraventricular Tachycardia with Hydrops Successfully Converted by Intraperitoneal Flecainide in the Fetus: A Case Report

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