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Sinusoidal Antenatal Fetal Heart Rate Patterns
Author(s) -
Gumley S. J.,
Humphrey M. D.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1985.tb00744.x
Subject(s) - in utero , medicine , fetus , caesarean section , fetal heart rate , obstetrics , fetal heart , pregnancy , heart rate , blood pressure , biology , genetics
Summary: The sinusoidal fetal heart rate pattern is significantly associated with severe fetal anaemia when seen in the antenatal period. Strict adherence to definition is important, as pseudosinusoidal patterns do not have the same grave prognostic significance. If this fetal heart rate pattern is seen antenatally it is our contention that the baby should be delivered urgently by Caesarean section, unless the fetal anaemia can be treated in utero.