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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun;16(2):120-122.
doi: 10.1177/1753495X211033489. Epub 2021 Oct 1.

Management and complications of complete heart block in pregnancy

A P Christensen  1 , V Singh  2 , A J England  3 , R Khiani  4 , A S Herrey  4   5
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Management and complications of complete heart block in pregnancy

A P Christensen et al. Obstet Med. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Although rare, increasing numbers of women with pacemakers are becoming pregnant. We describe the complications of a woman with arrhythmia and a pacemaker for complete heart block experienced before, during, between and after her pregnancies. We illustrate the benefits of multidisciplinary care, good communication and regular assessment in a stable, but complex woman.

Keywords: Heart block; heart failure; pacemaker; pacing; pregnancy.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
12-Lead ECG showing a paced bigeminal rhythm. (a) 12-lead ECG showing complete AV block with RBBB escape. (b) 12-lead ECG showing a paced bigeminal rhythm.
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