Taquiarritmia fetal com conduçäo atrioventricular 1: 1. Infusäo em veia umbilical de adenosina como teste diagnóstico / Fetal tachyarrhythmia with 1: 1 atrioventricular conduction. Adenosine infusion in the umbilical vein as a diagnostic test
Arq. bras. cardiol
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75(1): 65-8, jul. 2000. ilus
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in Portuguese, English
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| ID: lil-269913
RESUMO
This is the report of a case of fetal tachyarrhythmia with 1:1 atrioventricular conduction detected by pre-natal echocardiography in a fetus at 25-weeks gestation. Adenosine infusion via cordocentesis was performed as a diagnostic test to differentiate between atrioventricular nodal reentrant supraventricular tachyarrhythmia and atrial flutter. After infusion, transient 2:1 atrioventricular dissociation was obtained and the diagnosis of atrial flutter was made. Transplacental therapy with digoxin and amiodarone was then successfully used.
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Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular
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Tachycardia, Supraventricular
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Adenosine
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Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundaçao Universitária de Cardiologia/BR
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Fundaçäo Universitária de Cardiologia/BR
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