Prevent Fetal Complete Heart Block

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Prevent Fetal Complete Heart Block

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  • Lupus/Sjogren's Pregnancy
  • Lupus/Sjogren's & Baby
  • What we can do
  • FAQs
  • Contact Us

Lupus/Sjogren's and the baby

Risk for CHB

Can we decrease the risk

What we can tell you

  

  • First pregnancy – 2 % risk
  • If previous child had CHB, risk increases 10-fold for subsequently
  • Weekly  Doppler fetal echocardiogram surveillance between the 16th and 24th week pregnancy

What we can tell you

Can we decrease the risk

What we can tell you

  • Is your baby at high risk of CHB?
  • We can monitor and check Mech PR interval
  • Why Pediatric Cardiologists are best trained to assess Mech PR interval
  • Medications to be started ?
  • At what stage of pregnancy ?
  • Which medications?

Can we decrease the risk

Can we decrease the risk

Can we decrease the risk

Yes. Apart from monitoring, we can decrease the risk of your baby having a complete CHB.

IS MONITORING ONCE A WEEK ENOUGH ? 

CAN HEART BLOCK HAPPEN WITHIN THE INTERVENING 6 DAYS

WHAT CAN BE DONE TO DECREASE THAT RISK



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