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Dual challenge inside the womb: a case report of concomitant fetal atrio-ventricular block associated with maternal anti-SSA antibodies and fetal tachyarrhythmia diagnosed as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome after birth

Fetal autoimmune atrioventricular block (AVB) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. It results from the passage of maternal anti-SSA/Ro or Anti SSB/La auto-antibodies into the fetal circulation, leading to inflammation and fibrosis of the AV node and often to irreversible damage. Bes...

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Main Authors: Ana Teodósio Chícharo, Mónica Rebelo, Ana Rita Lopes, Maria João Saavedra, Maria Filipa Paramés, Ana Rita Araújo, Ana Rita Cruz-Machado, Luísa Pinto, Susana Capela
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
case report
fetal atrio-ventricular block
congenital heart block
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
pregnancy
anti-SSA/Ro antibodies
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1397103/full
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