Intrauterine therapy for fetal supraventricular tachycardia in a twin pregnancy

A case of a twin pregnancy in which one fetus developed hydrops secondary to supraventricular tachycardia was detected at 21 weeks’ gestation. Transplacental digoxin therapy successfully converted the supraventricular tachycardia to a normal sinus rhythm without evidence of maternal or fetal side‐ef...

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Published in:The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 2005-04, Vol.31 (2), p.94-97
Main Authors: Tanawattanacharoen, Somchai, Uerpairojkit, Boonchai, Prechawat, Somchai, Manotaya, Saknan, Charoenvidhya, Dhiraphongs
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
anti-arrhythmic drug
Cesarean Section
digoxin
Digoxin - therapeutic use
Diseases in Twins
Fatal Outcome
Female
Fetal Diseases - diagnosis
Fetal Diseases - drug therapy
Gestational Age
Humans
hydrops fetalis
Hydrops Fetalis - complications
Hydrops Fetalis - diagnostic imaging
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy, Multiple
supraventricular tachycardia
Tachycardia, Supraventricular - diagnosis
Tachycardia, Supraventricular - drug therapy
twin pregnancy
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Summary:A case of a twin pregnancy in which one fetus developed hydrops secondary to supraventricular tachycardia was detected at 21 weeks’ gestation. Transplacental digoxin therapy successfully converted the supraventricular tachycardia to a normal sinus rhythm without evidence of maternal or fetal side‐effects. The pregnancy proceeded to term and elective cesarean section was carried out at 37 weeks’ gestation.
ISSN:1341-8076
1447-0756
DOI:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2005.00252.x