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fetal atrioventricular block
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Synopsis
complete atrioventricular block
Associations
decidual vasculopathy
decidual thrombosis
massive placental infarction
intrauterine fetal death
Etiology
maternal systemic lupus erythematosus
- fetal systemic lupus and neonatal systemic lupus
- anti-Ro and anti-La antibodies in the maternal serum
- anticardiolipin antibodies in the maternal serum
See also
cardiac conduction system
Associations
altered atrioventricular node and bundle of His with fibrosis, calcifications, endocardial fibroelastosis and mononucleated inflammatory cells (12969615)
References
Silver MM, Laxer RM, Laskin CA, Smallhorn JF, Gare DJ. Association of fetal heart block and massive placental infarction due to maternal autoantibodies. Pediatr Pathol. 1992 Jan-Feb;12(1):131-9. PMID: 1561149
