Severe hydrops fetalis due to congenital supraventricular tachycardia.

Intrauterine supraventricular tachycardia is one of the main causes of non-immunological intrauterine hydrops fetalis. Without early diagnosis and treatment it may terminate in fetal death or delivery of a baby with severe hydrops and extreme heart failure. With the improvement in non-invasive imaging techniques in prenatal medicine, this condition can be diagnosed early and treated successfully. A case is described of such a newborn diagnosed in utero and treated before and after delivery, and the different therapeutic approaches to congenital supraventricular tachycardia are discussed.