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Ventricular bigeminy misdiagnosed as fetal bradycardia by cardiotocography – the value of non-invasive fetal electrocardiography
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Ee Ling Chia
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November 4, 2004
Abstract
We document the value of non-invasive fetal electrocardiography (fECG) in a case of fetal arrhythmia in which an unnecessary cesarean section was almost performed. The fetal heart rate (fHR) was 60–70 beats per minute (bpm) on the cardiotocography (CTG), with occasional, sudden fluctuations to 130 bpm. This was probably a result of the technical limitations of the CTG.
Keywords: cardiotocography; fetal electrocardiography; premature ventricular contractions; ventricular bigeminy
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Published Online: 2004-11-04
Published in Print: 2004-11-04
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Keywords for this article
cardiotocography;
fetal electrocardiography;
premature ventricular contractions;
ventricular bigeminy
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- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Contents
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- Breech presenting twin A: is vaginal delivery safe?
- Maternal serum interleukin-1β, -6 and -8 levels and potential determinants in pregnancy and peripartum
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