A challenging case of pregnancy complicated by arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy requiring synchronous cardioversion
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- Nagara Syunsuke
- Department of Pediatrics, Japanese Red Cross Takayama Hospital
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- Usui Shinji
- Department of Pediatrics, Japanese Red Cross Takayama Hospital
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- Saitake Takeaki
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center
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- Yasumi Shunsuke
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nakatsu Municipal Hospital
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- Yamagishi Atsushi
- Department of Pediatrics, Japanese Red Cross Takayama Hospital
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 同期下カルディオバージョンの判断に悩んだ不整脈源性右室心筋症合併妊娠の1例
Abstract
<p> The patient, a 37-year-old woman who had previously undergone three uneventful deliveries(gravida 4 para3), was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy following her third delivery. At 28 weeks and 2 days into her fourth pregnancy, she sought medical attention at our hospital emergency department due to complaints of palpitations and loss of consciousness. During her visit, she experienced frequent, brief episodes of unconsciousness lasting approximately 7 seconds, and her electrocardiogram indicated nonsustained ventricular tachycardia. As her ventricular tachycardia became persistent and her blood pressure dropped, she was administered intravenous amiodarone. Given her condition, it was decided that transferring her would be challenging. Consequently, an emergency caesarean section was performed under general anesthesia. Immediately after the delivery, which occurred 143 minutes after the onset of sustained ventricular tachycardia, synchronized cardioversion was conducted to restore her sinus rhythm. Post-surgery, she was transferred to a tertiary care facility. In retrospect, it was observed that her blood pressure had already decreased at the time of amiodarone administration, suggesting that synchronous cardioversion should have been considered at that earlier stage. This case underscores the importance of perinatal healthcare professionals being well-versed in the timing of synchronous cardioversion.</p>
Journal
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- Journal of Japan Society of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine
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Journal of Japan Society of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine 60 (1), 137-141, 2024
Japan Society of Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390300091973007104
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- ISSN
- 24354996
- 1348964X
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed