A comparison of methods for quantitating fetal heart rate variability.

Fetal heart rate (FHR) variability is thought to be an important index of fetal health. In the presence of normal variability, the fetus is vigorous, but lack of beat-to-beat variability may be associated with fetal compromise. A distinction between short-term variability (STV) (beat-to-beat changes...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Vol. 128; no. 4; pp. 381 - 393
Autores principales: Laros, R K Jr, Wong, W S, Heilbron, D C, Parer, J T, Shnider, S M, Naylor, H, Butler, J
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Jun1977
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          Laros, R K Jr
          Wong, W S
          Heilbron, D C
          Parer, J T
          Shnider, S M
          Naylor, H
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          Electrocardiography Methods
          Diagnosis, Computer Assisted
          Fetal Heart
          Heart Rate
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          Pregnancy
          Computers and Computerization
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          Fetal Distress Diagnosis
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          Data Display
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      ab: Fetal heart rate (FHR) variability is thought to be an important index of fetal health. In the presence of normal variability, the fetus is vigorous, but lack of beat-to-beat variability may be associated with fetal compromise. A distinction between short-term variability (STV) (beat-to-beat changes between successive beats) and long-term variability (LTV) (rhythmic fluctuations in FHR) has not been made to date. We have utilized computer programs to compare three pairs of mathematical indices and one visual index of FHR variability. Among the three pairs of indices designed for detection of STV and LTV, de Haan's short-term and long-term indices exhibited the least interdependence, and the long-term index was completely insensitive to artifically generated pure STV. Yeh's short-term and long-term indices exhibited substantial positive interdependence. Hon's visual index appears to detect LTV primarily rather than STV. When the effect of progression of labor on FHR variability was examined, no conclusions were possible because of inconsistencies between patients. Ultimately, the clinical value of any one of these indices awaits testing of their ability to define fetal well-being or fetal distress.
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