Abstract
We report for the first time a fetal case with sustained regression from isolated complete to first-degree heart block on transplacental treatment with high-dose dexamethasone. Doppler echocardiography is an excellent diagnostic tool in the non-invasive assessment of fetal atrioventricular conduction and its anomalies.
Copyright 2004 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Dexamethasone / administration & dosage*
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Echocardiography, Doppler / methods
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Female
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Fetal Blood / physiology
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Fetal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Fetal Diseases / drug therapy*
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Fetal Diseases / physiopathology
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Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage*
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Heart Block / diagnostic imaging*
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Heart Block / drug therapy
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Heart Block / physiopathology
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Heart Rate, Fetal / physiology
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Humans
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / physiopathology
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Pregnancy
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Prenatal Care / methods
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Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods*
Substances
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Glucocorticoids
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Dexamethasone