Abstract
1/2022
Review paper
Congenital heart block in fetuses of anti-SSA/SSB-positive mothers – treatment options, review 2021
- Paediatric Cardiosurgery, Copernicus PL, Gdansk, Poland
- Department of Prenatal Cardiology, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital Research Centre, Lodz, Poland
- Department of Fetal Malformation Diagnosis and Prevention, Medical University of Lodz, Public Health Faculty, Poland
Prenat Cardio 2022; 12 (1): 7-13
Online publish date: 2022/09/06
Immune-mediated complete heart block (CHB) is one of the most common reasons of fetal bradycardia, burdened with high morbidity, fetal mortality rate up to 19%. Even 70% of survivors require pacemaker implantation after birth or in early childhood. The recurrence rate of CHB in a subsequent pregnancy reaches 19%. Rare incidence of disease in population, limited experience, lack of standard treatment protocols are main issues. This article is a clue to therapeutic indications and options, based on literature review covering years: 2000-2020.
Keywords
fetal heart block, fetal therapy, immune-mediated heart block
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