title: Conservative management of fetal bigeminy arrhythmia leading to persistent bradycardia.
abstract: A case of persistent fetal bradycardia first detected at 32 weeks of gestational age is described. The diagnosis of atrial ectopic beats was made by means of M-mode echocardiography. Since the fetus was normally grown and showed no signs of distress, the vaginal route of delivery was allowed, also because continuous M-mode echocardiographic monitoring was possible during labour.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Ginecologia e Ostertricia dell'Università di Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Todros
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Presbitero
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gaglioti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Demarie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D013612:Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000175:diagnosis*