Congenital heart block secondary to neonatal lupus
The Philippine Children&rsquo
;
s Medical Center Journal;(2): 45-52, 2021.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
@#Neonatal lupus is a passively acquired autoimmune disease that occurs in children of mothers with anti-Ro/SSA and/or anti-La/SSB antibodies. [1-4] The most serious complication in the neonate is complete heart block. [3-8] This is a case report of a newborn female presenting with persistent bradycardia detected in utero. The diagnosis was confirmed by maternal anti-Ro/SSA and/or anti-La/SSB antibodies and in utero detection of fetal heart block on echocardiogram. Therapeutic management involved placement of a permanent pacemaker.
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English
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The Philippine Children’s Medical Center Journal
Year:
2021
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