Studies examining the fetal heart rate (FHR) prior to uterine rupture ... Prior to the bradycardia, 73% (n = 8/11) had variable decelerations, 36% (n = 4/11) had late decelerations, 27% (n ...

[53] In the presence of variant patterns (decelerations, decrease in variability, or changes in baseline) or in the presence of equivocal fetal heart rate tracing, further testing is warranted ...