title: Complete congenital foetal heart block: a case report.
abstract: Congenital heart block (CHB) is the most severe manifestation of neonatal lupus which can develop into a lethal atrioventricular (AV) block. Complete congenital foetal heart block related to maternal anti-Ro/SSA autoanti-bodies typically develops between 20 and 24 weeks of gestation. CHB with a structurally normal heart is frequently associated with maternal autoantibodies to Ro/SSA and La/SSB. We are presenting a case of foetal complete CHB with high maternal Ro/SSA and La/SSB titre with favourable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411040.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411040.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jose
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411040.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411040.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Wadhwa
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411040.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India - 411040.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nair
keywords: Congenital heart block; Dexamethasone; La/SSB; Ro/SSA; SLE