title: Importance of Fetal Arrhythmias to the Neonatologist and Pediatrician.
abstract: Sudden, unexplained death during the perinatal period remains a major, longstanding challenge. Recent advances in diagnostic techniques and genetic testing has provided evidence that a significant fraction of these deaths may result from lethal cardiac arrhythmias. In this paper, we review current methods of diagnosing arrhythmia in the fetus and strategies for management of life-threatening arrhythmia throughout the perinatal period, including transitional care at the time of delivery.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Preventive Pediatrics, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, and German Heart Center, Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Defects, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wacker-Gussmann
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Ronald T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Wakai
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin- Milwaukee and Fox Valley, 9000 W Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA.
authors.forename: Janette F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Strasburger