Fetal electrocardiogram: ST waveform analysis in intrapartum surveillance

• ST waveform analysis of fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) for intrapartum surveillance (STAN) is a newly introduced method for fetal surveillance. The purpose of this commentary is to assist in the proper use of fetal ECG in combination with cardiotocography (CTG) during labour. Guidelines and recommendations concerning CTG and ST waveform interpretation and classification are stated that were agreed on by the European experts on ST waveform analysis for intrapartum surveillance during a meeting in Utretcht, The Netherlands in January 2007.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Reproduktionsmedicin och gynekologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Arrhythmias

Cardiac/*diagnosis

Cardiotocography/*methods

Female

Fetal Diseases/*diagnosis

Fever/diagnosis

Heart Rate

Fetal/physiology

Humans

Obstetric Labor Complications/diagnosis

Practice Guidelines as Topic

Pregnancy

Prenatal Diagnosis/*methods

intrapartum surveillance

fetal ECG

guidelines

ST waveform analysis

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)