Abstract
Fetal magnetocardiograms (FMCGs) were recorded in a case of fetal complete heart block (CHB) from the 30th to the 37th week of gestation using the multichannel SQUID system (Hitachi, Japan). M-mode ultrasonography and direct fetal electrocardiography using needle electrodes revealed fetal CHB. We identified independent fetal P-waves and QRS complexes in the FMCG recorded in the 32nd week of gestation when the fetal atriums were close to the FMCG sensor. We also recorded FMCG P-waves in the 37th week of gestation when the fetal heart was larger. Fetal heart position and size are important for obtaining a useful FMCG. To establish FMCG as a diagnostic tool of fetal arrhythmia, comparative studies with FECG are needed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 38-41 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 8 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Direct electrocardiogram
- Fetal complete heart block
- Magnetocardiogram
- Prenatal diagnosis
- Ultrasonography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Embryology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Hosono, T., Chiba, Y., Shinto, M., Miyashita, S., Muramaki, K., Kandori, A., & Tsukada, K. (2001). A case of fetal complete heart block recorded by magnetocardiography, ultrasonography and direct fetal electrocardiography. Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, 16(1), 38-41. https://doi.org/10.1159/000053878