Journal of Interventional and General Cardiology

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Prenatal Diagnosis and Management of Foetal Arrhythmias
  Author(s): Isviko Territo*
  
  Arrhythmias in the fetus are a common occurrence with rather intricate causes. The diagnosis and treatment of fetal arrhythmias during pregnancy are still the subject of debate. The retrieved, compiled, and analyzed literature from the past two decades on prenatal diagnosis and treatment of fetal arrhythmias. The types or etiologies of fetal arrhythmias as well as fetal conditions determine the outcomes of intrauterine therapy for fetal tachyarrhythmia’s. The majority can be treated with the first-line antiarrhythmic through a trans placental procedure. In cases of drug resistance or thermodynamic impairment, fetal cardiac pacing’s can successfully restore sinus rhythm. In refractory cases, implantation of an immediate postnatal pacemaker is required... Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2684-4591.2022.6.170

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