Abstract:SUMMARY
The study of fetal heart rate by fetal electrocardiography has brought into focus the variable aetiology of fetal bradycardia. It has emphasised that different patterns of bradycardia may have a different basis with a different prognosis and require different treatment. Some cases, which do not fit into any group, are not explicable by current theory.
For continuous monitoring or research purposes fetal electrocardiography is more satisfactory than phonocardiography. It requires the use of abdominal el… Show more
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