CONGENITAL COMPLETE HEART BLOCK IN DOWN SYNDROME: A RARE CASE REPORT

Complete Congenital Heart Block in a Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus Associated with Pulmonary Involvement without Pacemaker Implantation: A Case Report

Background: Neonatal lupus erythematosus is an uncommon disease. Congenital complete heart block (CCHB) usually happens in neonates with maternal systemic lupus erythematosus. The most prevalent presentation of CCHBis bradycardiathatcanbediagnosed through an electrocardiogram. Case report: Here in, we present the case of a full-term male neonate with gestational age of 37 weeks and birth weigh...

Complete congenital foetal heart block: a case report

Congenital heart block (CHB) is the most severe manifestation of neonatal lupus which can develop into a lethal atrioventricular (AV) block. Complete congenital foetal heart block related to maternal anti-Ro/SSA autoanti-bodies typically develops between 20 and 24 weeks of gestation. CHB with a structurally normal heart is frequently associated with maternal autoantibodies to Ro/SSA and La/SSB....

Complete congenital heart block: A case of multilevel block

Introduction Congenital heart block (CHB) has long been associated with maternal anti-SSA/Ro antibodies. Injury to the conduction system is presumed to be a consequence of the transplacental passage of maternal IgG autoantibodies into the fetal circulation. Within the heart, a spectrum of phenotypes has been described, including structural defects, functional abnormalities, and electrical distu...

Congenital heart block associated with Sjögren syndrome: case report

BACKGROUND Congenital heart block is a rare complication of pregnancy associated with Sjögren Syndrome that may result in the death of the foetus or infant, or the need for pacing in the newborn or at a later stage. CASE REPORT The case is presented of a 64-year-old patient with primary Sjögren Syndrome and a history of having given birth to two sons with congenital heart block, both of whom ...

Congenital complete heart block.