Atrioventricular block during pregnancy: report of a case and review of literature

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Published Sep 3, 2019
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Vol. 97 No. 3 (2019): Issue Mar 2019

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Afraa Brahim
Raja Briki
Imene Bouhlel
Oussema Ben Rejab
Mohamed Amine Bouslama
Khaled Ben Jazia

Abstract

Atrioventricular block (AVB) during pregnancy is a rare situation. Women carriers of AVB support generally well pregnancy. Currently, there is no established consensus guiding peripartum management, and the course of action is guided by observational studies.
We report the case of a parturient carrier of a congenital AVB discovered at the end of pregnancy.

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Conduction disorders, pregnancy, management

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