Respiratory sinus arrhythmia in the human fetus.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-15-1985
Abstract
This study explores the relationship between fetal heart rate variability and fetal breathing movements in the term fetus. Fourier analysis was applied to fetal heart rate variability during fetal breathing and nonbreathing episodes. A distinct component in the order of 0.7 to 0.95 Hz was demonstrated in fetal heart rate variability during breathing episodes. These frequencies have the same distribution as the corresponding rate of breathing and therefore indicate that respiratory sinus arrhythmia exists in the term fetus.
Volume
151
Issue
4
First Page
425
Last Page
428
ISSN
0002-9378
Published In/Presented At
Divon MY, Yeh SY, Zimmer EZ, Platt LD, Paldi E, Paul RH. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia in the human fetus. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1985 Feb 15;151(4):425-8. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(85)90262-5. PMID: 3976743.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
3976743
Department(s)
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Document Type
Article