| Prolongation of the Atrioventricular Conduction in Fetuses Exposed to Maternal Anti-Ro/SSA and Anti-La/SSB Antibodies Did Not Predict Progressive Heart Block A Prospective Observational Study on the Effects of Maternal Antibodies on 165 Fetuses. | |
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PMID: 21435519 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVES: We prospectively examined the prevalence and outcome of untreated fetal atrioventricular (AV) prolongation in the presence of maternal anti-Ro antibodies. BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that antibody-mediated congenital complete atrioventricular block (CAVB) may be preventable if detected and treated early when low-grade block is present. With this rationale in mind, dexamethasone has been advocated by others to treat prolonged fetal AV conduction >2 z-scores, consistent with first-degree heart block. METHODS: Between July 2003 and June 2009, 165 fetuses of 142 anti-Ro/La antibody-positive women were referred to our center for serial echocardiography. Our protocol included weekly evaluation of the fetal AV conduction between 19 (range 17 to 23) and 24 (range 23 to 35) gestational weeks. AV times were compared with institutional reference data and with post-natal electrocardiograms. RESULTS: Of 150 fetuses with persistently normal AV conduction throughout the observation period, a diagnosis of CAVB was subsequently made in 1 at 28 weeks, after the serial evaluation had ended. Of 15 untreated fetuses either with AV prolongation between 2 and 6 z-scores or with type 1 second-degree block, progressive heart block developed in none of them. Three of these 15 fetuses (20%) had a neonatal diagnosis of first-degree block that spontaneously resolved (n = 2) or has not progressed (n = 1) on follow-up examinations. No other cardiac complications were detected. CONCLUSIONS: Fetal AV prolongation did not predict progressive heart block to birth. Our findings question the rationale of a management strategy that relies on the early identification and treatment of fetal AV prolongation to prevent CAVB. |
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Edgar T Jaeggi; Earl D Silverman; Carl Laskin; John Kingdom; Fraser Golding; Roland Weber |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Volume: 57 ISSN: 1558-3597 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-03-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8301365 Medline TA: J Am Coll Cardiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1487-92 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright © 2011 American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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