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Echocardiography and fetal heart sounds in the diagnosis of fetal heart block.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  484436     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 32-week fetus was demonstrated phonocardiographically and echocardiographically to have a regular atrial rate of 150 per minute and a regular ventricular rate of 39 per minute, indicating complete heart block. The diagnosis was suspected when two groups of heart sounds at two distinct rates were heard on auscultation, and was confirmed by the postnatal ECG. The maternal history was significant for the presence of systemic lupus erythematosus. The basis for the echocardiographic diatnosis of complete heart block, the presence of atrial heart sounds in complete heart block, and the relationship of maternal SLE to congenital heart block are discussed.
Authors:
J P Madison; P Sukhum; D P Williamson; B C Campion
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American heart journal     Volume:  98     ISSN:  0002-8703     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. Heart J.     Publication Date:  1979 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-11-29     Completed Date:  1979-11-29     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370465     Medline TA:  Am Heart J     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  505-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Echocardiography*
Electrocardiography
Female
Fetal Diseases / diagnosis*
Fetal Heart / physiopathology*
Heart Auscultation*
Heart Block / complications,  congenital,  diagnosis*
Heart Sounds*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications
Maternal-Fetal Exchange
Phonocardiography
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications

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