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Fetal arrhythmia is usually first suspected through ausculatory or cardiotocographic findings. The clinical importance of fetal arrhythmia may vary from cases which are benign and self-limited to those that are sustained and associated with fetal congestive heart failure, hydrops and/or death.
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Gembruch, U., Bald, R., Redel, D.A., Manz, M., Hansmann, M. (1993). Fetal Arrhythmia: Diagnosis, Significance, and Management. In: Chatterjee, M.S. (eds) Biochemical Monitoring of the Fetus. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2259-8_12
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