Management of resistant supraventricular tachycardia in the immediate postpartum period: A case report | Zendy

NatarajM Srinivasan | Zendy; Gangadharaiah Narasimhaiah | Zendy; Aruna Hemadribotla | Zendy; Renuka Ramaiah | Zendy

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Management of resistant supraventricular tachycardia in the immediate postpartum period: A case report

Author(s) -

NatarajM Srinivasan,

Gangadharaiah Narasimhaiah,

Aruna Hemadribotla,

Renuka Ramaiah

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of obstetric anaesthesia and critical care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2249-9539

pISSN - 2249-4472

DOI - 10.4103/2249-4472.123303

Subject(s) - supraventricular tachycardia , medicine , pregnancy , postpartum period , amiodarone , tachycardia , supraventricular arrhythmia , obstetrics , 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

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