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T1 - Refractory Fetal Supraventricular Tachycardia with Hydrops Successfully Converted by Intraperitoneal Flecainide in the Fetus
T2 - A Case Report
AU - Vedel, Cathrine
AU - Vejlstrup, Niels
AU - Jensen, Lisa Neerup
AU - Ekelund, Charlotte Kvist
AU - Nørgaard, Lone Nikoline
AU - Harmsen, Lotte
AU - Petersen, Olav Bjørn
AU - Jaeggi, Edgar
AU - Gembruch, Ulrich
AU - Sundberg, Karin
N1 - © 2020 S. Karger AG, Basel.
PY - 2020/6/22
Y1 - 2020/6/22
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.1159/000508811
DO - 10.1159/000508811
M3 - Journal article
SP - 1
EP - 4
JO - Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
JF - Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy
SN - 1015-3837
ER -
ID: 60153752