Relative accuracy of computerized intrapartum fetal heart rate pattern recognition by ultrasound and abdominal ECG detection

ConclusionsNoninvasive fetal heart rate monitoring using maternal abdominal wall electrodes to detect fetal cardiac activity more reliably reproduced the computerized analysis of heart rate patterns derived from a direct fetal scalp electrode than did traditional ultrasound ‐based monitoring. Abdominal‐fetal ECG should, therefore, be considered a primary option for externally monitored patients.

Source: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - December 1, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Barrie R. Hayes ‐Gill, Terence R.P. Martin, Chong Liu, Wayne R. Cohen Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research