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DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-57023
Unmasking the Culprit: Maternal Hyperthyroidism Presenting as Fetal Supraventricular Tachycardia and Hydrops
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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 pregnancyPublication History
Article published online:
16 May 2023
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