Congenital heart block associated with Sjögren syndrome: case report
Moutasim, Karwan A., Shirlaw, Penelope J., Escudier, Michael P. and Poate, Timothy W.J. (2009) Congenital heart block associated with Sjögren syndrome: case report. International Archives of Medicine, 2, (1), 21. (doi:10.1186/1755-7682-2-21). (PMID:19638228).
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Description/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.
Case report: 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.
Conclusion: 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.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| ISSNs: | 1755-7682 (electronic) |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RB Pathology R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Medicine > Cancer Sciences |
| Item ID: | 165295 |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Oct 2010 08:31 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2012 12:58 |
| Contributors: | Moutasim, Karwan A. (Author) Shirlaw, Penelope J. (Author) Escudier, Michael P. (Author) Poate, Timothy W.J. (Author) |
| Date: | 28 July 2009 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/165295 |
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