Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation - Nature

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A case report of a fetus that presented at 33 weeks gestation with profound bradycardia associated with ventricular rates of
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Profound Fetal Bradycardia: A Case Report Highlighting Treatment Options Robert J. Tozzi, MD Cheryl C. Kurer, MD George Kipel, MD

to increase the baseline heart rate in a fetus with heart block in order to allow the baby to mature in utero and defer delivery until later in gestation.8–10

CASE REPORT A case report of a fetus that presented at 33 weeks gestation with profound bradycardia associated with ventricular rates of