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Antenatal Therapy for Fetal Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias: Multicenter Trial.

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BACKGROUND Standardized treatment of fetal tachyarrhythmia has not been established. OBJECTIVES This study sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of protocol-defined transplacental treatment for fetal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and… Click to show full abstract

BACKGROUND Standardized treatment of fetal tachyarrhythmia has not been established. OBJECTIVES This study sought to evaluate the safety and efficacy of protocol-defined transplacental treatment for fetal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and atrial flutter (AFL). METHODS In this multicenter, single-arm trial, protocol-defined transplacental treatment using digoxin, sotalol, and flecainide was performed for singleton pregnancies from 22 to <37 weeks of gestation with sustained fetal SVT or AFL ≥180 beats/min. The primary endpoint was resolution of fetal tachyarrhythmia. Secondary endpoints were fetal death, pre-term birth, and neonatal arrhythmia. Adverse events (AEs) were also assessed. RESULTS A total of 50 patients were enrolled at 15 institutions in Japan from 2010 to 2017; short ventriculoatrial (VA) SVT (n = 17), long VA SVT (n = 4), and AFL (n = 29). One patient with AFL was excluded because of withdrawal of consent. Fetal tachyarrhythmia resolved in 89.8% (44 of 49) of cases overall and in 75.0% (3 of 4) of cases of fetal hydrops. Pre-term births occurred in 20.4% (10 of 49) of patients. Maternal AEs were observed in 78.0% (39 of 50) of patients. Serious AEs occurred in 1 mother and 4 fetuses, thus resulting in discontinuation of protocol treatment in 4 patients. Two fetal deaths occurred, mainly caused by heart failure. Neonatal tachyarrhythmia was observed in 31.9% (15 of 47) of neonates within 2 weeks after birth. CONCLUSIONS Protocol-defined transplacental treatment for fetal SVT and AFL was effective and tolerable in 90% of patients. However, it should be kept in mind that serious AEs may take place in fetuses and that tachyarrhythmias may recur within the first 2 weeks after birth.

Keywords: svt; trial; treatment; tachyarrhythmia; treatment fetal; fetal supraventricular

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2019

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