management of fetal ectopic atrial tachycardia: what is the best decision?

The prevalence of fetal arrhythmia is about 1% to 3% of all pregnancies and they are mostly benign. this report describes fetal ectopic atrial tachycardia (eat) diagnosed in 31 weeks of gestation. the arrhythmia did not respond to transplacental therapy; therefore, cesarean section was done and arrhythmia was controlled by propranolol. this case showed effectiveness of rate control strategy by administration of propranolol.the prevalence of fetal arrhythmia is about 1% to 3% of all pregnancies and they are mostly benign. this report describes fetal ectopic atrial tachycardia (eat) diagnosed in 31 weeks of gestation. the arrhythmia did not respond to transplacental therapy; therefore, cesarean section was done and arrhythmia was controlled by propranolol. this case showed effectiveness of rate control strategy by administration of propranolol.the prevalence of fetal arrhythmia is about 1% to 3% of all pregnancies and they are mostly benign. this report describes fetal ectopic atrial tachycardia (eat) diagnosed in 31 weeks of gestation. the arrhythmia did not respond to transplacental therapy; therefore, cesarean section was done and arrhythmia was controlled by propranolol. this case showed effectiveness of rate control strategy by administration of propranolol.