INDUCED CARDIOVERSION OF FETAL FLUTTER BY ARTIFICIAL RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES AT TERM

Authors
HOURVITZ A ACHIRON R ABRAHAM A HEGESH J MASHIACH S
Citation
A. Hourvitz et al., INDUCED CARDIOVERSION OF FETAL FLUTTER BY ARTIFICIAL RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES AT TERM, Journal of perinatal medicine, 23(5), 1995, pp. 403-407
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology",Pediatrics
Journal title
Journal of perinatal medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03005577
Volume
23
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
403 - 407
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-5577(1995)23:5<403:ICOFFB>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A term fetus with atrial flutter and no signs of cardiac decompensatio n is described. A trial of pharmacologic cardioversion was unsuccessfu l, and induction of labor was initiated. Immediately after artificial rupture of the membranes, spontaneous conversion to normal sinus rhyth m occurred. The possible mechanism of the cardioverion and the optiona l treatments for the term fetus with atrial flutter are discussed.