Pregnancy with Complete Heart Block.

Complete heart block is a conduction disorder characterized by a random relationship between the atrial and the ventricular activation where the atrial impulses are not conducted to the ventricle. The incidence of complete heart block (CHB) is estimated to be 1 in 15,000 to 20,000 live births [1]. It may be congenital or acquired. The acquired variety is rare during pregnancy as this type is mostly seen after 50 years of age [1]. However, the congenital variety is seen during pregnancy but that is also very rare and only few cases have been reported in the literature. Whenever encountered in a pregnant women, CHB presents a challenge for the obstetrician and calls for a multidisciplinary approach involving the cardiologist and anesthesiologist. Dr. Kalpana Baghel M.S., D.N.B. (Obstetrics and Gynecology), Assistant Professor; Dr. Zehra Mohsin M.D. (Obstetrics and Gynecology), Associate Professor; Dr. Swati Singh M.D. (Medicine), Senior Resident, Cardiology Centre; Dr. Sandeep Kumar M.D. (Medicine), Senior Resident, Cardiology Centre; Dr. Maaz Ozair M.D. (Medicine), Senior Resident, Rajeev Gandhi Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.