Cardiac arrhythmias during fetal life: Diagnosis and perinatal management

Fetal tachyarrhythmias are detected in 0,4-0,6% of gestations. Early detection and treatment are essential to improve outcome. We report 16 cases of fetal tachyarrhythmias, describing clinical presentation, treatment and results. The patients were examined at the Fetal Cardiology Unit from January 1989 to November 1996. There were 11 cases of supraventricular tachycardia and 5 cases of atrial flutter. The gestational age ranged from 26-40 weeks …