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Navigating Dilemmas and Achieving Success: A Story of Direct Intramuscular Foetal Therapy for PSVT with Hydrops

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Level 6, A Block, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Veerbhadra Road, Rishikesh, 249203, India

    Latika Chawla (Associate Professor), Surekha Thakur (Senior Resident), Poonam Gill (Senior Resident), Shalini Rajaram (Professor) & Jaya Chaturvedi (Professor and Head)

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Supplementary file 1. Video showing foetal hydrops with SVT (foetal heart rate of 283 beats per minutes with 1:1 AV concordance); intramuscular administration of digoxin in foetal buttock; post procedure clip of sinus rhythm with disappearance of ascites and reduction of pleural effusion.

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Chawla, L., Thakur, S., Gill, P. et al. Navigating Dilemmas and Achieving Success: A Story of Direct Intramuscular Foetal Therapy for PSVT with Hydrops. J Obstet Gynecol India (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-023-01920-2

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