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Developmental characteristics of fetal arrhythmias during the period from intrauterine to early extrauterine life assessed using dual echocardiography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2565825     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To evaluate the outcome of fetal arrhythmias, serial echocardiographic examinations were made on 29 fetuses between 18 and 41 weeks gestation, including 23 with premature contractions (PCs) and 6 with complete atrioventricular block (AVB). Of the cases of PCs 43.5% (10/23) disappeared spontaneously during the antenatal period. 39.1% (9/23) converted to a normal sinus rhythm in early neonatal life, while 17.4% (4/23) had complications of either atrial or ventricular tachycardia. All with AVB (6/6) remained, regardless of advance in gestational age and continued through to the postnatal period. PCs and AVB indicate functional error and an impairment during development of the conduction system, respectively.
Authors:
T Koyanagi; K Hara; S Satoh; H Nakano
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0020-7292     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Publication Date:  1989 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-06-13     Completed Date:  1989-06-13     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0210174     Medline TA:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  13-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis,  embryology*
Echocardiography / methods
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis*
Heart Block / diagnosis
Humans
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
Time Factors

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