Population
116 consecutive cases of fetal atrioventricular block studied from 1988 to 2006, including 59 cases…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
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Supports expectant management in isolated fetal AV block; leaves open whether immunosuppression improves outcomes in prospective trials.
Fetal AV block has a poor prognosis when associated with structural heart disease, but isolated forms have >90% survival without immunosuppressive treatment, questioning the necessity of such interventions.
Lopes et al. (2008) studied this question.
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