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Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology 5/2010

01.07.2010 | Case Report

Fetoscopic Fetal Transesophageal Electrocardiography: A Minimally Invasive Tool for Cardiac Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Intervention in Human Fetuses

verfasst von: Thomas Kohl, Ulrike Herberg

Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology | Ausgabe 5/2010

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Abstract

Therapy-refractory supraventricular tachycardias commonly result in hydrops and death in human fetuses. Fetal transesophageal electrocardiography may aid in understanding its underlying electrophysiological mechanism and allow stimulation. Percutaneous fetoscopic deployment of an electrode catheter into the fetal esophagus by way of a single trocar was performed in a human fetus and permitted the recording of a fetal transesophageal electrocardiogram at 35 + 6 weeks of gestation. Fetal transesophageal electrocardiography can be achieved in human fetuses by way of a minimally invasive percutaneous fetoscopic approach and carries the potential to improve diagnosis and management of therapy-refractory supraventricular tachycardias in human fetuses.
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Metadaten
Titel
Fetoscopic Fetal Transesophageal Electrocardiography: A Minimally Invasive Tool for Cardiac Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Intervention in Human Fetuses
verfasst von
Thomas Kohl
Ulrike Herberg
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2010
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Pediatric Cardiology / Ausgabe 5/2010
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-010-9658-0

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