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Insufficient transplacental digoxin transfer in severe hydrops fetalis
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
|November 1, 1987
Abstract:
A case of severe nonimmune hydrops fetalis caused by supraventricular tachycardia is presented. Maternal treatment with digoxin and the subsequent addition of verapamil and propranolol failed to be effective. Simultaneous measurement of maternal serum and cord blood digoxin levels showed insufficient transplacental digoxin transfer. Other modalities of treatment are discussed.