Severe hydrops fetalis due to congenital supraventricular tachycardia.
Intrauterine supraventricular tachycardia is one of the main causes of non-immunological intrauterine hydrops fetalis. Without early diagnosis and treatment it may terminate in fetal death or delivery of a baby with severe hydrops and extreme heart failure. With the improvement in non-invasive imaging techniques in prenatal medicine, this condition can be diagnosed early and treated successfully. A case is described of such a newborn diagnosed in utero and treated before and after delivery, and the different therapeutic approaches to congenital supraventricular tachycardia are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography