Diagnosing fetal arrhythmia with pulse Doppler combined with electrocardiographic thinking
- VernacularTitle:脉冲多普勒结合心电图思维诊断胎儿心律失常
- Author:
Jianfa CAO
;
Xiuping GENG
;
Changping DAI
;
Lihe CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography,prenatal;
Echocardiography;
Arrhythmias;
Fetus
- From:Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
2010;26(1):119-121
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the feasibility of pulse Doppler combined with electrocardiographic thinking for diagnosis of fetal arrhythmia. Methods Sixty-five fetuses with arrhythmia were examined with prenatal ultrasound. Pulse Doppler spectrum of pulmonary arteries and pulmonary veins were ontained and anlyzed with electrocardiographic thinking, and different kinds of fetal arrhythmia were diagnosed and classified. Results Among the 65 fetuses, 12 were found with sinus bradycardia, 8 with sinus tachycardia, 5 with supraventricular tachycardia, 28 with atrial premature beat, 7 with premature ventricular and 5 with atrioventricular block. Conclusion Pulse Doppler combined with electrocardiographic thinking plays an important role in the diagnosis and classification of fetal arrhythmia.
