Open AccessManagement of resistant supraventricular tachycardia in the immediate postpartum period: A case report
Author(s) -
Gangadharaiah Narasimhaiah,
Nataraj Madagondapalli Srinivasan,
Aruna Hemadribotla,
Renuka Ramaiah
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of obstetric anaesthesia and critical care/journal of obstetric anaesthesia and critial care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-9539
pISSN - 2249-4472
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4472.123303
Subject(s) - medicine , supraventricular tachycardia , pregnancy , amiodarone , postpartum period , tachycardia , cardiology , pediatrics , anesthesia , atrial fibrillation , genetics , biology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) during pregnancy or immediate postpartum is the commonest arrhythmia during pregnancy. Usually, the clinical symptoms are mild or go unrecognized. Rarely as in our case, can patient present with severe symptoms of agitation and restlessness which can mimic puerperal psychosis. A 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and an echocardiogram usually are sufficient to diagnose SVT. Amiodarone, even though is not the drug recommended to be used during pregnancy, in resistant types of SVT it is an useful drug