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. 2024 Apr;54(2):167-171.
doi: 10.1177/00494755241231324. Epub 2024 Feb 21.

Newborns with congenital complete heart block: Advice for perinatal care providers

Vijay Rani  1 , Renu Sharma  1 , Jagjit Singh Dalal  2 , Anita Saxena  3 , Shamsher Singh Lohchab  4 , Monika Dalal  5
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Newborns with congenital complete heart block: Advice for perinatal care providers

Vijay Rani et al. Trop Doct. 2024 Apr.

Abstract

Congenital complete heart block (CCHB) is a rare, but a potentially life-threatening manifestation of autoimmune diseases in neonates. Bradycardia in CCHB can be misdiagnosed as foetal distress in utero and thus precipitating a Caesarean section. We report a case series of three neonates with bradycardia without any electrolyte abnormalities and structurally normal hearts with favourable outcomes.

Keywords: Asia; Congenital disease; cardiovascular; neonatal disease; pregnancy.

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Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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