title: [Fetal supraventricular tachycardia with anasarca complicating benign extrasystole: treatment with flecainide. Apropos of a case].
abstract: We report a case of fetal supraventricular tachycardia with intra-uterine cardiac failure, who complicate benign premature beats. It was treated with oral administration of flecainide acetate (Flecaine) to the mother. This treatment was rapidly effective. The fetus converted to sinus rhythm in 5 days and the ascites had completely resolved in 10 days. We conclude, that fetus with premature beats must be observed every 15 days, and we believe that flecainide acetate can be used as the "first line agent" to the fetal supraventricular tachycardias with cardiac failure.
authors.affiliation: Servuce de gynécologie obstétrique, CHRU de 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 / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018880:Atrial Premature Complexes / Q000150:complications*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005424:Flecainide / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D005424:Flecainide
vernacular_title: Tachycardie supraventriculaire foetale avec anasarque compliquant une extrasystole bénigne: traitement par Flécaïne. A propos d'un cas.