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Persistent Fetal Tachycardia

MedGen UID:
457538
•Concept ID:
C2985312
•
Finding

Definition

A fetal heart rate above 160 bpm that is sustained for longer than 10 minutes. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPersistent Fetal Tachycardia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in the Neonate.
Chambers S, Jnah A, Newberry D
Adv Neonatal Care 2021 Jun 1;21(3):178-188. doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000785. PMID: 32826411
Fetal arrhythmias: Surveillance and management.
Yuan SM
Hellenic J Cardiol 2019 Mar-Apr;60(2):72-81. Epub 2018 Dec 18 doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2018.12.003. PMID: 30576831
Flecainide as first-line treatment for fetal supraventricular tachycardia.
Ekiz A, Kaya B, Bornaun H, Acar DK, Avci ME, Bestel A, Yildirim G
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2018 Feb;31(4):407-412. Epub 2017 Feb 14 doi: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1286317. PMID: 28114840

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Chorioamnionitis and intraamniotic infection.
Newton ER
Clin Obstet Gynecol 1993 Dec;36(4):795-808. doi: 10.1097/00003081-199312000-00004. PMID: 8293582
Second-stage fetal tachycardia and neonatal infection.
Schiano MA, Hauth JC, Gilstrap LC 3rd
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1984 Mar 15;148(6):779-81. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(84)90566-0. PMID: 6702948

Diagnosis

Placental chorioangioma associated with polyhydramnios and hydrops fetalis.
Willis C, Ferguson S, Soydemir F
BMJ Case Rep 2019 Jan 29;12(1) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227828. PMID: 30700468Free PMC Article
Fetal therapy in fetal thyrotoxicosis: a case report.
Srisupundit K, Sirichotiyakul S, Tongprasert F, Luewan S, Tongsong T
Fetal Diagn Ther 2008;23(2):114-6. Epub 2007 Nov 23 doi: 10.1159/000111589. PMID: 18033967
Fetal trisomy 13 distinguished by persistent fetal tachycardia.
Shulman LP, Emerson DS, Phillips OP
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1997 Jun;57(3):317-8. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7292(97)02911-1. PMID: 9215497
Chorioamnionitis and intraamniotic infection.
Newton ER
Clin Obstet Gynecol 1993 Dec;36(4):795-808. doi: 10.1097/00003081-199312000-00004. PMID: 8293582
Second-stage fetal tachycardia and neonatal infection.
Schiano MA, Hauth JC, Gilstrap LC 3rd
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1984 Mar 15;148(6):779-81. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(84)90566-0. PMID: 6702948

Therapy

Fetal therapy in fetal thyrotoxicosis: a case report.
Srisupundit K, Sirichotiyakul S, Tongprasert F, Luewan S, Tongsong T
Fetal Diagn Ther 2008;23(2):114-6. Epub 2007 Nov 23 doi: 10.1159/000111589. PMID: 18033967
Resolution of hydrops fetalis despite persistent fetal tachycardia.
Silver LE, Platt LD, Santulli TV Jr, Carlson DE
J Ultrasound Med 2001 Oct;20(10):1141-5. doi: 10.7863/jum.2001.20.10.1141. PMID: 11587022
Tachycardia as the sole fetal heart rate abnormality after funipuncture.
Seligman SP, Young BK
Obstet Gynecol 1996 May;87(5 Pt 2):833-4. PMID: 8677106
Chorioamnionitis and intraamniotic infection.
Newton ER
Clin Obstet Gynecol 1993 Dec;36(4):795-808. doi: 10.1097/00003081-199312000-00004. PMID: 8293582

Prognosis

Fetal therapy in fetal thyrotoxicosis: a case report.
Srisupundit K, Sirichotiyakul S, Tongprasert F, Luewan S, Tongsong T
Fetal Diagn Ther 2008;23(2):114-6. Epub 2007 Nov 23 doi: 10.1159/000111589. PMID: 18033967
Chorioamnionitis and intraamniotic infection.
Newton ER
Clin Obstet Gynecol 1993 Dec;36(4):795-808. doi: 10.1097/00003081-199312000-00004. PMID: 8293582

Clinical prediction guides

Torsion of a Term Uterus.
Ahmed FU, Ambreen A, Zubair S, Kiran N
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2016 Jun;26(6 Suppl):S50-1. PMID: 27376222
Chorioamnionitis and intraamniotic infection.
Newton ER
Clin Obstet Gynecol 1993 Dec;36(4):795-808. doi: 10.1097/00003081-199312000-00004. PMID: 8293582

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