Prenatal diagnosis of complete heart block.
Two cases of complete heart block diagnosed prenatally are presented. Proper evaluation of such cases by fetal echocardiography is necessary. In the absence of obstetric complication, vaginal delivery of such cases can be expected with biophysical and biochemical monitoring of the fetus in a tertiary care center.
D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006327:Heart Block / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*