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Prenatal diagnosis of long QT syndrome by non-invasive fetal electrocardiography

Authors :
Nobuhisa Honda
Suguru Saito
Tadashi Matsumoto
Masataka Furuya
Ryuichiro Tojo
Yoshinobu Fujimoto
Yasuhiro Ishikawa
Kenji Kasai
Fumio Mochimaru
Source :
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. 35:555-561
Publication Year :
2009
Publisher :
Wiley, 2009.

Abstract

Long QT syndrome is a high-risk condition associated with arrhythmia due to its sudden cause of death. Prenatal diagnosis of long QT syndrome, however, is impossible using the fetal echocardiogram. Here we present the first reported case of long QT syndrome in which a prenatal diagnosis was made using non-invasive fetal electrocardiogram. We consider that the non-invasive fetal electrocardiogram may be a good method for diagnosing fetal QT prolongation.

Details

ISSN :
14470756 and 13418076
Volume :
35
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....6944b50449965d06668e81472ba7ddca
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00982.x