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  • Title: The PR interval-fetal heart rate relationship during repetitive umbilical cord occlusions in immature fetal sheep.
    Author: Keunen H, van Wijngaarden WJ, Sahota DS, Hasaart TH.
    Journal: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol; 2000 Mar; 89(1):69-74. PubMed ID: 10733027.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship of the PR interval and fetal heart rate during repetitive umbilical cord occlusions in immature sheep fetuses. STUDY DESIGN: In seven chronically cannulated immature sheep fetuses [gestational age 90.6 days (mean)], we analyzed continuous fetal electrocardiogram recordings during repetitive cord occlusions for 2 out of every 5 min until fetal mean arterial pressure dropped to 50% of baseline value. PR interval-fetal heart rate correlation coefficients (Pearson) was measured on consecutive blocks of 2.5 min. R-values of the baseline and the repetitive occlusion period were compared by Fisher's exact test. RESULTS: Repetitive cord occlusions resulted in acidosis and hypotension. Two fetuses died at the end of the repetitive occlusion period. Four out of seven fetuses showed a significant change from a negative relationship between the PR interval and fetal heart rate during baseline to a predominantly positive relationship during the repetitive occlusion period. CONCLUSION: In immature fetal sheep, a change from a negative relationship between the PR interval and fetal heart rate to a predominantly positive relationship between the PR interval and fetal heart rate was observed in four out of seven fetuses following the initiation of repetitive umbilical cord occlusions.
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