Evolution of complete heart block in a fetus and its perinatal management |
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| Authors: | L Baxi F Bierman P Ursell |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032. |
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| Abstract: | The antepartum course of a patient with a fetus showing heart block and complex congenital heart disease was followed closely using serial nonstress tests, ultrasonograms, and echocardiograms. Internal fetal heart rate and capillary pH monitoring during labor were useful in guiding the successful vaginal delivery. |
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