Fetal dysrhythmias

被引:33
作者
Api, Olus
Carvalho, Julene S.
机构
[1] Royal Brompton Hosp, London SW3 6NP, England
[2] St George Hosp, Fetal Med Unit, London, England
来源
BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH IN CLINICAL OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY | 2008年 / 22卷 / 01期
关键词
arrhythmia; bradycardia; diagnosis; Doppler; echocardiography; fetus; tachycardia; treatment;
D O I
10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2008.01.001
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
Fetal cardiac dysrhythmias are potentially life-threatening conditions. However, intermittent extrasystoles, which are frequently encountered in clinical practice, do not require treatment. Sustained forms of brady- and tachyarrhythmias might require fetal intervention. Fetal echocardiography is essential not only to establish the diagnosis but also to monitor fetal response to therapy. In the last decade, improvements in ultrasound methodology and new diagnostic tools have contributed to better diagnostic accuracy and to a greater understanding of the electrophysiological mechanisms involved in fetal cardiac dysrhythmias. The most common form of supraventricular tachycardia - that caused by an atrioventricular re-entry circuit - should be differentiated from other forms of tachyarrhythmias, such as atrial flutter and atrial ectopic tachycardia. Ventricular tachycardia is rare in the fetus. Sustained tachycardias, intermittent or not, might be associated with the development of congestive heart failure and hydrops fetalis. Prompt treatment with either anti-arrhythmic drugs or delivery must be considered. Persistent fetal bradycardias associated with complete heart block are also potentially dangerous, whereas bradyarrhythmia due to blocked ectopy is well tolerated in pregnancy. Heart block can be associated with maternal anti-Ro/La autoantibodies or develop in fetuses with left atrial isomerism or with malformations involving the atrioventricular junction. The treatment of fetuses with immune-mediated heart block remains debatable. The use of antenatal steroid therapy is not widely accepted and there is concern over the risks and benefits of its use in the fetus. Direct fetal cardiac pacing has rarely been attempted.
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