title: [Flecaine: drug of choice for supraventricular tachycardias with anasarca. A case report].
abstract: We report a case of fetal supraventricular tachycardia with intra uterine cardiac failure, treated with oral administration of flecainide acetate (Flecaine) to the mother. This treatment was rapidly effective. The fetus converted to sinus rythm in 5 days and the ascites had completely resolved in 10 days. We believe that flecainide acetate can be used as the "first line agent" for fetal supraventricular tachycardias with cardiac failure.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gynécologie, Obstétrique, CHRU, Caen.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hamel
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Febbraro
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barjot
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lindet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iselin
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005424:Flecainide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D005424:Flecainide
vernacular_title: La Flecaïne: un traitement de choix dans les tachycardies supra-ventriculaires avec anasarque. A propos d'un cas.