Electrical cardioversion during pregnancy: safe or not? |
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| Authors: | C H N Tromp A C M Nanne P J M Pernet R Tukkie A C Bolte |
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| Institution: | 1Department of Gynaecology, VU University Medical Center, PK 6 Z 170. De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands ;2Department of Gynaecology, Kennemer Gasthuis, Haarlem, the Netherlands ;3Department of Cardiology, Kennemer Gasthuis, Haarlem, the Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Two pregnant patients with a sustained symptomatic maternal supraventricular arrhythmia are presented. Both patients were treated with direct-current cardioversion. Electrical cardioversion during pregnancy is a rarely applied but highly effective procedure in the treatment of maternal cardiac arrhythmias and is assumed safe for both mother and child. However, once foetal viability is reached, monitoring of the foetal heart rate is advised and facilities for immediate caesarean section should be available. |
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| Keywords: | Pregnancy Cardioversion Complications |
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