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Article: Prenatal management with digoxin and sotalol combination for fetal supraventricular tachycardia : Case report and review of literature
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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Introduction
Sustained tachyarrhythmias are the most clinically relevant rhythm disturbances in the fetus. Sustained fetal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) with a heart rate of approximately 210 bpm may lead to congestive heart failure. [1],[2] There is no clear consensus regarding the best drug-treatment regimens for fetal SVT. Digoxin has been recommended as first-line therapy in cases of SVT with cardiac failure, but recent evidence suggests that its transplacental passage may be impaired in the presence of hydrops. [2],[3] Other agents such as flecainide and sotalol have been tried as first-line agents but with adverse events. [3],[4] We report a case of fetal supraventricular ...
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