Facilitation of Vaginal Delivery in an Infant with Complete Heart Block Secondary to Maternal Anti-Ro Antibodies
Joint Authors
Thornton, E.
Tripathi, L.
Shebani, S.
Bruce, I.
Byrd, L.
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Congenital heart block (CHB) is a rare disorder that may be associated with a high morbidity and even mortality, with a risk of death both in utero and during infancy.
Women with serum titres of anti-Ro and/or anti-La antibodies carry a risk of CHB of 1–5% in their offspring, with a recurrence risk of approximately 20%.
We present a case of a 36-year-old female with a pregnancy complicated by congenital heart block.
Autoimmune profiling at booking showed she was positive for lupus anticoagulant and anti-Ro antibodies.
A fetal echocardiogram at 21 + 3 showed complete heart block.
She was monitored throughout the remainder of her pregnancy with serial growth scans, cardiovascular profiling, and BPP scoring.
She had a normal vaginal delivery at term to a female infant.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thornton, E.& Tripathi, L.& Shebani, S.& Bruce, I.& Byrd, L.. 2017. Facilitation of Vaginal Delivery in an Infant with Complete Heart Block Secondary to Maternal Anti-Ro Antibodies. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147518
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thornton, E.…[et al.]. Facilitation of Vaginal Delivery in an Infant with Complete Heart Block Secondary to Maternal Anti-Ro Antibodies. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147518
American Medical Association (AMA)
Thornton, E.& Tripathi, L.& Shebani, S.& Bruce, I.& Byrd, L.. Facilitation of Vaginal Delivery in an Infant with Complete Heart Block Secondary to Maternal Anti-Ro Antibodies. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147518
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147518
