Open AccessAn Ominous Undulating Fetal Heart Rate Pattern
Author(s) -
Ginsburg D. S.,
Hernandez E.,
Schwemlein G. A.,
Daikoku N. H.,
Johnson T. R. B.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348209156949
Subject(s) - medicine , fetus , fetal heart rate , cardiotocography , fetal heart , heart rate , cardiology , pregnancy , blood pressure , genetics , biology
. Three cases of severely compromised fetuses are reported in which a similar FHR tracing was observed: an undulating pattern describing a “sinusoidal” shape, a frequency of 0.5—1 cpm, amplitude of 10—15 bpm, and flattened baseline varying between 60—120 bpm. This pattern appears to differ significantly from the sinusoidal pattern described previously and appears to identify an agonal or pre‐agonal fetus that nonetheless may be salvageable and, therefore, requires maximal obstetric intervention.