title: [Disputes and history of fetal heart monitoring].
abstract: The concept of fetal heart monitoring to determine the fetal wellbeing state has been employed for almost 300 years, but in the last 50 years it has observed drastic changes due to the incorporation of the electronic devices that has started controversy since the moment of its description and point of start. The purpose of this article is to mention the key points and controversial moments in the history of the cardiotocography
authors: Departamento de Ginecologíia y Obstetricia del Hospital Bronx Lebanon Center, New York City 10457, USA. . oduenas@bronxleb.org
authors: Omar Felipe
authors: OF
authors: Dueñas-García
authors: Maricela
authors: M
authors: Díaz-Sotomayor
mesh_terms: D001314:Auscultation / Q000266:history; D002585:Cesarean Section; D034462:Dissent and Disputes / Q000266:history; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000266:history / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005323:Fetal Monitoring / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends; D005332:Fetoscopy / Q000266:history; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D019023:Stethoscopes / Q000266:history; D014590:Uterine Contraction