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2 - Disorders of cardiac conduction

from Section 1 - Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

By
Jean E. Swenerton ,
Ravishankar Agaram  and
Victor F. Huckell
Edited by
David R. Gambling ,
M. Joanne Douglas  and
Robert S. F. McKay
Jean E. Swenerton
Affiliation:
Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Obstetric Anesthesia; Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Canada
Ravishankar Agaram
Affiliation:
Specialist Registrar, Department of Anaesthetics, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
Victor F. Huckell
Affiliation:
Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
David R. Gambling
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
M. Joanne Douglas
Affiliation:
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Robert S. F. McKay
Affiliation:
University of Kansas
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Summary

Introduction

Disorders of cardiac conduction seen in pregnancy are those involving abnormal impulse generation or propagation (supraventricular, ventricular dysrhythmias, heart blocks) and specific conduction disorders (preexcitation syndromes, long QT syndrome). The clinical implications and current management of some familiar disorders of conduction during pregnancy are discussed but there is an emphasis on the more uncommon disorders of cardiac conduction.

Physiologic heart rate and rhythm changes in pregnancy (see Table 2.1)

In conjunction with the antepartum rise in blood volume, resting heart rate (HR) increases steadily by 10–15% throughout pregnancy, reaching a peak of 10 to 20 beats above baseline during the third trimester. During labor and delivery, sinus tachycardia is seen, with maximal HR occurring peripartum. Parturients with more labor pain may have higher sympathetic tone and higher peripartum HR.

Electrocardiogram (EKG) changes during pregnancy include shift of QRS axis in any direction, the appearance of small q waves in Lead III, T wave inversion and, commonly, ST-T changes. ST segment depression, coinciding with maximal HR and usually asymptomatic, has been reported during nonoperative and operative deliveries. ST changes may result from tachycardia, hormonal milieu, heart position changes, venous air emboli, hypokalemia, and hyperventilation. It is unclear whether the sympathectomy produced by regional anesthesia affects the ECG but both ST segment depression (> 1 mm) and ST elevation have been reported during cesarean section (C/S). The clinical significance of ST changes remains uncertain.

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  • Disorders of cardiac conduction
    • By Jean E. Swenerton, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Obstetric Anesthesia; Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Canada, Ravishankar Agaram, Specialist Registrar, Department of Anaesthetics, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK, Victor F. Huckell, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Edited by David R. Gambling, University of California, San Diego, M. Joanne Douglas, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Robert S. F. McKay, University of Kansas
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    • By Jean E. Swenerton, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Obstetric Anesthesia; Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Canada, Ravishankar Agaram, Specialist Registrar, Department of Anaesthetics, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK, Victor F. Huckell, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • Edited by David R. Gambling, University of California, San Diego, M. Joanne Douglas, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Robert S. F. McKay, University of Kansas
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  • Online publication: 19 October 2009
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