Key result
Magnetocardiography successfully diagnosed fetal long QT syndrome in utero by revealing a prolonged corrected QT-interval of 0.57 s at 36 weeks' gestation.
Why the study?
Can magnetocardiography (MCG) reliably diagnose fetal long QT syndrome prenatally?
Case Report (n=1)
Can magnetocardiography (MCG) reliably diagnose fetal long QT syndrome prenatally?
Magnetocardiography is a reliable tool for the prenatal diagnosis of fetal long QT syndrome, accurately detecting prolonged QT intervals in utero.
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Case report suggests magnetocardiography feasibility for prenatal fetal long QT diagnosis; leaves open need for prospective validation before clinical use.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the usefulness of magnetocardiography (MCG) in the prenatal diagnosis of fetal long QT syndrome. METHODS: Fetal MCG was recorded in a case of fetal long QT syndrome suspected in utero. The literature on the prenatal diagnosis of fetal long QT syndrome was also reviewed. RESULTS: The MCG was performed at 36 weeks' gestation because sustained fetal bradycardia of 110-120 bpm was detected by cardiotocography. The 64-channel MCG revealed a prolonged fetal corrected QT-interval of 0.57 s. The postnatal electrocardiogram coincided with prenatal MCG. CONCLUSION: An accumulation of cases of prenatally diagnosed long QT syndrome using MCG indicates that MCG may be the most reliable tool for the prenatal diagnosis of long QT syndrome.
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Hosono et al. (2002) conducted a case report in Fetal long QT syndrome (n=1). Magnetocardiography (MCG) was evaluated on Fetal corrected QT-interval. Magnetocardiography successfully diagnosed fetal long QT syndrome in utero by revealing a prolonged corrected QT-interval of 0.57 s at 36 weeks' gestation.
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