[Intraumbilical therapy of fetal supraventricular tachycardia]

Ceska Gynekol. 2002 Nov;67(6):380-3.
[Article in Czech]

Abstract

The supraventricular tachycardia represents the life threatening disease, which may cause severe heart failure or even during foetal life. The authors present case report of the foetus aged 23 weeks of gestation in whom the supraventricular tachycardia was resistant to standard transplacental treatment by using digoxin and sotalol. The successful rhythm conversion was achieved by intracordal infusion of amiodarone. Further uncomplicated course of pregnancy reached term and healthy boy was subsequently born without having additional psychomotoric complications.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amiodarone / administration & dosage*
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Fetal Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Pregnancy
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / drug therapy*
  • Umbilical Veins*

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Amiodarone