Sinusoidal-like fetal heart-rate pattern. Real-time ultrasound may help in differential diagnosis.
Cases of benign sinusoidal-like fetal heart-rate pattern, associated with rhythmic movements of the fetal mouth, are reported as probably physiological. The importance of fetal behavior observation during prepartum fetal heart-rate monitoring is stressed as a quick way to improve diagnostic accuracy in similar cases.
Giacomello
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, II University of Rome, Italy.
Ticconi
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Baschieri
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography