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Diurnal, respiratory, and other rhythms of fetal heart rate in lambs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  556883     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In lambs during the last third of gestation fetal heart periods were measured to 0.2 msec. and the variation was calculated with a computer in real time. The rate was subject to low-frequency variations in association with breathing movements, with a 2 to 4 hour rhythm of large amplitude and unknown origin, with the time of day, and with increasing gestational age. The calculated standard deviation of heart period bore a semilogarithmic relation to increasing length of observational epoch. There were also multiple rhythms in heart rate variability. The immeidate effect of fetal hypoxia was to increase heart rate variability despite the arrest of fetal breathing movements. The analysis of heart rate variability is examined critically.
Authors:
K J Dalton; G S Dawes; J E Patrick
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  127     ISSN:  0002-9378     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.     Publication Date:  1977 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-03-31     Completed Date:  1977-03-31     Revised Date:  2005-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370476     Medline TA:  Am J Obstet Gynecol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  414-24     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Circadian Rhythm
Epinephrine / pharmacology
Female
Fetal Heart / physiology*
Fetal Hypoxia / physiopathology
Heart Rate* / drug effects
Hypercapnia / physiopathology
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / pharmacology
Pregnancy
Sheep
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Neuromuscular Blocking Agents; 51-43-4/Epinephrine

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