title: Intrauterine therapy for fetal supraventricular tachycardia in a twin pregnancy.
abstract: A case of a twin pregnancy in which one fetus developed hydrops secondary to supraventricular tachycardia was detected at 21 weeks' gestation. Transplacental digoxin therapy successfully converted the supraventricular tachycardia to a normal sinus rhythm without evidence of maternal or fetal side-effects. The pregnancy proceeded to term and elective cesarean section was carried out at 37 weeks' gestation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. fmedstn@md2.md.chula.ac.th
authors.forename: Somchai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanawattanacharoen
authors.forename: Boonchai
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Uerpairojkit
authors.forename: Somchai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prechawat
authors.forename: Saknan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manotaya
authors.forename: Dhiraphongs
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Charoenvidhya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004077:Digoxin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
chemical_list: D004077:Digoxin