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Fetal hydrops due to a tachyarrhythmia progressing to organic pulmonary stenosis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

V. Fesslova ,
L. Villa  and
U. Nicolini
V. Fesslova*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
L. Villa
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
U. Nicolini
Affiliation:
1st Obstetric-Gynecology Clinic, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
*
Dr Vlasta Fesslova, Dpt Cardiology, Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento, Via Commenda 12, Milano 20122, Italy Tel 39–2–5799–2351, Fax 39–2–5799–2356, E-mail [email protected]
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Abstract

We discovered supraventricular tachycardia with advanced hydrops in the setting of normal cardiac anatomy at 26 weeks of gestation which resolved successfully following administration of digoxin and flecainide to the mother. A female baby was born after a premature rupture of the membranes at 30.6 weeks. The neonate was in sinus rhythm, showed a progressive regression of right ventricular insufficiency, but developed signs of acquired pulmonary valvar and subvalvar stenosis at 2 months of age.

Keywords

Fetal tachyarrhyrhmiafetal hydropsacquired pulmonary stenosisfetal echocardiography
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , March 2000 , pp. 158 - 161
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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