Key result
Abdominal fetal electrocardiography identified premature ventricular contractions, PEP >75 msec, and QTc >440 msec as markers of hemodynamic alteration in fetuses with congenital heart defects.
Population
4 fetuses with prenatally diagnosed congenital heart defects evaluated at a university hospital in Sendai…
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Should not yet change fetal monitoring practice; case report leaves open prospective validation of abdominal ECG markers in congenital heart defects.
Case Report (n=4)
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Abdominal fetal electrocardiography can identify markers of hemodynamic alteration, such as prolonged QTc and premature ventricular contractions, which should prompt targeted ultrasound screening for congenital heart defects.
Velayo et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Congenital heart defects (n=4). Abdominal fetal electrocardiography (FECG) was evaluated on FECG markers of hemodynamic alteration. Abdominal fetal electrocardiography identified premature ventricular contractions, PEP >75 msec, and QTc >440 msec as markers of hemodynamic alteration in fetuses with congenital heart defects.
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