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Treatment of fetal congenital complete heart block with maternal administration of beta-sympathomimetics (terbutaline): a case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11586045     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report a case of fetal congenital heart block treated with maternal administration of beta-sympathomimetics. The case was diagnosed as fetal complete heart block associated with maternal anti-Ro/SS-A antibody at 22 weeks of gestation. By fetal sonography, the ventricular rate was revealed to be 60 beats/min and mild cardiomegaly was shown. We initiated maternal administration of a sympathomimetic, specifically terbutaline, to prevent fetal heart failure. An increase in the fetal ventricular rate and an improvement in cardiac function were both achieved during the treatment. A viable infant was delivered by an elective cesarean section without complications at term. Maternal administration of the beta-adrenergic agent terbutaline is suggested to be effective for improving fetal congenital heart block in order to prevent heart failure in utero.
Authors:
H Yoshida; M Iwamoto; H Sakakibara; H Shigeta; F Hirahara; K Sato
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gynecologic and obstetric investigation     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0378-7346     ISO Abbreviation:  Gynecol. Obstet. Invest.     Publication Date:  2001  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-10-04     Completed Date:  2001-12-04     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7900587     Medline TA:  Gynecol Obstet Invest     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  142-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Odawara Municipal Hospital, Odawara, Japan. HyoshidaSan@aol.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cardiotocography
Female
Fetal Diseases / drug therapy*,  ultrasonography
Fetal Heart / drug effects,  ultrasonography
Heart Block / congenital*,  drug therapy*,  ultrasonography
Heart Failure / prevention & control
Heart Rate, Fetal / drug effects
Humans
Prenatal Care
Sympathomimetics / administration & dosage*,  therapeutic use*
Terbutaline / administration & dosage*,  therapeutic use*
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Sympathomimetics; 23031-25-6/Terbutaline

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