Specific change in spectral power of fetal heart rate variability related to fetal acidemia during labor: Comparison between preterm and term fetuses

• Published in: Early human development Vol. 88; no. 4; pp. 203 - 207
• Main Authors: Kwon, Ji Young, Park, In Yang, Shin, Jong Chul, Song, Juhee, Tafreshi, Reza, Lim, Jongil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.04.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Acidosis - complications; Acidosis - congenital; Acidosis - physiopathology; Adult; Advanced Basic Science; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiotocography; Cardiotocography - methods; Cardiovascular Diseases - congenital; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology; Case-Control Studies; Embryology: invertebrates and vertebrates. Teratology; Female; Fetal acidemia; Fetal Monitoring - methods; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gestational Age; Heart rate variability; Heart Rate, Fetal - physiology; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - diagnosis; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - etiology; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - physiopathology; Infant, Premature - physiology; Infant, Premature, Diseases - etiology; Infant, Premature, Diseases - physiopathology; Male; Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine; Obstetric Labor Complications - diagnosis; Obstetric Labor Complications - physiopathology; Pregnancy; Spectral analysis; Term Birth; Umbilical arterial low pH; Fetal acidemia; Cardiotocography; Umbilical arterial low pH; Heart rate variability; Spectral analysis; Human; Pregnancy disorders; Variability; Premature delivery; Acidemia; Heart rate; Fetus; Comparative study

Spectral analysis of fetal heart rate (FHR) variability is a useful method to assess fetal condition. There have been several studies involving the change in spectral power related to fetal acidemia, but the results have been inconsistent. To determine the change in spectral power related to fetal u...