The Fetal Heart Rate W-Sign
Document Type
Letter
Publication Date
1-1-1985
Description
A biphasic fetal heart rate variable deceleration pattern (W-sign) was investigated and found to be significantly associated with a greater length of umbilical cord (73.07 +/- 17.1 cm) than was found in patients without this pattern (56.47 +/- 11.4 cm) during the first stage of labor (P less than .001). The possible etiology of this variable deceleration pattern and its relative benignity are discussed.
Citation Information
Welt, Selman I.. 1985. The Fetal Heart Rate W-Sign. Obstetrics and Gynecology. Vol.65(2). 299. ISSN: 0029-7844