title: [Perinatal course of fetal supraventricular tachycardia; case report and literature review].
abstract: Perinatal outcome of fetal supraventricular tachycardia. Report of 5 cases and review of the literature. Fetal supraventricular tachycardia (fsVT) is a rare cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with a mortality of 12%. The last decade fsVT has been detected more frequently probably on account of routine fetal monitoring. The outcome of 108 previously reported cases has been reviewed and 5 cases are added. Congestive heart-failure due to fsVT was seen quite frequently. Delivery by caesarean section was performed in 33% of fsVT-cases. Treatment of the condition before and after birth is discussed; digitalis is the drug of choice. A guide-line for delivery is suggested. fsVT should be listed among the possible causes of hydrops foetalis. On request a complete list of references concerning fetal supraventricular tachycardia is available from the authors.
mesh_terms: D004077:Digoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004487:Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005665:Furosemide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D004077:Digoxin; D005665:Furosemide
vernacular_title: Het perinatale beloop van de foetale supraventriculaire tachycardie; casuïstiek en literatuur overzicht.