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Minerva Anestesiologica 2008 September;74(9):501-2

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language: English

Cyclic supraventricular tachycardia in the parturient: to treat or not to treat?

Kuczkowski K. M., Miller T.

Departments of Anesthesiology, and Reproductive Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

Cardiac arrhythmias are more common in pregnant women than in non-pregnant women. In the asymptomatic pregnant patient with a stable fetus, watchful waiting might be the best strategy. Herein, we describe the first reported case of a pregnant patient who developed cyclic supraventricular tachycardia during labor. No treatment was prescribed, with a good maternal and fetal outcome.