Fetal arrhythmia is not always a simple vagotonia.
Fetal arrhythmia (extrasystoles) is usually caused by vagotonia and thought to be innocuous. Four case reports are presented in which arrhythmia accompanied myocardial localization of tuberous sclerosis, fetal sepsis, fetal hypoxia and acidemia.
van Kordelaar
L S
LS
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Eskes
T K
TK
Nijdam
W
W
D000138:Acidosis / Q000150:complications; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000150:complications; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*