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Blocked Atrial BiTrigeminy In Utero Evolving in Supraventricular Tachycardia after Birth
Joint Authors
Martucci, V.
Caiaro, A.
Piacentini, G.
Cerekja, A.
Bosco, G.
Lucchini, R.
Ventriglia, Flavia
Marino, B.
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Transient episodes of fetal bradycardia (heart rate less than 110 bpm) are usually benign and typically result from increased vagal stimulation in the fetus.
Causes of sustained fetal bradycardia include sinus bradycardia, blocked atrial bigeminy/trigeminy, high-degree atrioventricular block, and long QT syndrome.
We present the case of a 34-year-old Caucasian patient referred to our department for “blocked atrial bigeminy with pseudobradycardia” detected elsewhere at 33 weeks of gestation.
A fetal echocardiography showed during all the examination a blocked atrial trigeminy with a mean fetal heart rate of 100 bpm.
After birth three subsequent ECGs until day 3 showed no evidence of atrial extrasystoles, confirming the well-known frequent regression of this kind of fetal benign arrhythmia, but on day 11 recurrence of supraventricular trigeminy and development of episodes of paroxystic supraventricular tachycardia were observed.
On the basis of this observation, we recommend that fetuses with complex atrial ectopic beats should be closely monitored before and after birth for evidence of new arrhythmias.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Martucci, V.& Cerekja, A.& Caiaro, A.& Bosco, G.& Lucchini, R.& Piacentini, G.…[et al.]. 2012. Blocked Atrial BiTrigeminy In Utero Evolving in Supraventricular Tachycardia after Birth. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Martucci, V.…[et al.]. Blocked Atrial BiTrigeminy In Utero Evolving in Supraventricular Tachycardia after Birth. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Martucci, V.& Cerekja, A.& Caiaro, A.& Bosco, G.& Lucchini, R.& Piacentini, G.…[et al.]. Blocked Atrial BiTrigeminy In Utero Evolving in Supraventricular Tachycardia after Birth. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-469595