[The spectral characters of pulsed Doppler in fetal arrhythmia]

Full Abstract

Blood flow spectra of left ventricular inflow and outflow of the fetus were measured by pulsed Doppler echocardiography in 82 cases who were diagnosed as fetal arrhythmia clinically. By analysing the order of atrio- ventricular excitation, the spectral characters and the relationship of time- phase, the classification of fetal arrhythmia was confirmed. Among the 82 cases, there were 17 cases of sinus bradycardia, 16 cases of sinus tachycardia, 28 cases of atrial premature beats, 16 cases of ventricular premature beats, 3 cases of II degrees atrioventricular conduction block, 2 cases of atrial fibrillation. These common spectral characters of fetal arrhythmia were confirmed by the examination of neonatal Doppler echocardiography and ECG. This study indicated that this method could be used as one of the diagnostic methods for fetal arrhythmia.

Author information

Author/s: Zhou, Q C (QC); Lu, S K (SK); Fan, P (P);

Affiliation: Second Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Zhonghua fu chan ke za zhi (Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi), published in CHINA. (Language: chi)

Reference: 1994-Aug; vol 29 (issue 8) : pp 468-70, 510

Dates: Created 1995/02/28; Completed 1995/02/28; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 7530616, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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