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Concurrent maternal and fetal tachyarrhythmia in pregnancy
Nadia Gabarin1, Edgar T Jaeggi2, Danna A Spears1
1Division of Cardiology, Pregnancy and Heart Disease Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Abstract:
The occurrence of a maternal and fetal tachyarrhythmia together in pregnancy is exceedingly rare. We report a case of a persistent fetal atrial ectopic tachycardia occurring in conjunction with a maternal atrial tachycardia with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Amiodarone was effective in treating both maternal and fetal arrhythmias.
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