First Fetal Arrhythmia Case Successfully Treated in Utero

In this video, Bettina Cuneo, MD, Director of Fetal Cardiology and Fetal Cardiac Telemedicine, presents a unique case study on a fetus who initially presented with a normal cardiac rhythm but was found to have a very severe defect. This fetus was the first of its kind to be treated successfully in utero and undergo a full-term delivery.

The baby was initially diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia and treated for this condition at another institution, but the fetus did not respond. So, the mother was sent to Children’s Colorado for a second opinion and was instead diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia (VT). Previous fluctuations in heart rate and a new diagnosis of VT suggested long QT syndrome (LQTS). Watch the video to learn more about our diagnostic and treatment approach.

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[DarlingKaya]

my baby is 23 weeks and has been presenting with skipped heartbeats since 21 weeks. It wasnt there before. Is this normal? it goes, beat beat skip, beat beat skip and sometimes it goes beat beat beat skip skip or beat beat beat skip
im scared