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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Fetal Medicine 2023; 10(02): 093-098
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-57023
Case Report

Unmasking the Culprit: Maternal Hyperthyroidism Presenting as Fetal Supraventricular Tachycardia and Hydrops

Parag Bhalgat 
1   Sujyot Heart Clinic, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Pooja Bhalgat
1   Sujyot Heart Clinic, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Management of fetal supraventricular tachycardia at times can be tricky and challenging when they are secondary to underlying metabolic or hormonal problems. It can difficult to unmask the real culprit unless thorough evaluation is performed.

Keywords

fetal echocardiography - noncardiac hydrops fetalis - pediatric cardiology - supraventricular tachycardia - thyroid disorder during pregnancy


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Article published online:
16 May 2023

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