Prenatal Cardiology

Abstract

1/2022
Review paper

Congenital heart block in fetuses of anti-SSA/SSB-positive mothers – treatment options, review 2021

  1. Paediatric Cardiosurgery, Copernicus PL, Gdansk, Poland
  2. Department of Prenatal Cardiology, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital Research Centre, Lodz, Poland
  3. 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
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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.
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