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NONSPECIFIC DECELERATIONS IN FETAL HEART RATE DURING HIGH‐RISK PREGNANCY
Author(s) -
Trimbos J. B.,
Keirse M. J. N. C.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1977.tb12481.x
Subject(s) - cardiotocography , placental insufficiency , medicine , fetus , fetal heart rate , obstetrics , pregnancy , heart rate , placenta , blood pressure , biology , genetics
Summary Solitary nonspecific decelerations in fetal heart rate occurring in three patients during antepartum cardiotocography are described. The decelerations were nonspecific in that they were neither variable nor late nor associated with maternal hypotension. All occurred in pregnancies complicated by hypertension and placental insufficiency. In the three patients described, the fetus lived for at least three days after the first nonspecific deceleration was observed. Although solitary nonspecific decelerations may indicate danger to the fetus from placental insufficiency, these decelerations should not be considered as an indication for immediate delivery.