title: Congenital heart block associated with Sjögren syndrome: case report.
abstract: 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.
  
  
  METHODS
  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 required pacing several years later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The literature relating to this association is discussed including the suggested mechanism, long-term outcome of mothers of children with congenital heart block and preventive treatment strategies.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Sciences Division, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK. k.a.moutasim@soton.ac.uk
authors.forename: Karwan A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Moutasim
authors.forename: Penelope J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Shirlaw
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Escudier
authors.forename: Timothy Wj
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Poate