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01-12-2016 | Case Report

Pregnancy with Complete Heart Block

Authors: Kalpana Baghel, Zehra Mohsin, Swati Singh, Sandeep Kumar, Maaz Ozair

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Special Issue 2/2016

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Complete heart block is a conduction disorder characterized by a random relationship between the atrial and the ventricular activation where the atrial impulses are not conducted to the ventricle. The incidence of complete heart block (CHB) is estimated to be 1 in 15,000 to 20,000 live births [1]. It may be congenital or acquired. The acquired variety is rare during pregnancy as this type is mostly seen after 50 years of age [1]. However, the congenital variety is seen during pregnancy but that is also very rare and only few cases have been reported in the literature. …

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Title: Pregnancy with Complete Heart Block
Authors: Kalpana Baghel
Zehra Mohsin
Swati Singh
Sandeep Kumar
Maaz Ozair
Publication date: 01-12-2016
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue Special Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-016-0905-z

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