We present a case of unpaced pre-existing congenital heart block in pregnancy, diagnosed for the first time in labour. Our patient was asymptomatic and was managed conservatively with temporary pacing equipment on standby. She had a post-partum cardiology follow-up and was paced in the puerperium. We discuss the aetiopathogenesis and the variable presentation patterns of bradyarrhythmia in pregnancy and the multidisciplinary approach to their management. Our recommendations combine the Advanced Life Support algorithm for treatment of bradycardia and the successful management strategies of several documented case reports in the literature. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Univ Hong Kong, Med Ctr, Queen Mary Hosp, Div Head & Neck Surg,Dept Surg, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaUniv Hong Kong, Med Ctr, Queen Mary Hosp, Div Head & Neck Surg,Dept Surg, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chow, Velda Ling Yu
Chan, Jimmy Yu Wai
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Univ Hong Kong, Med Ctr, Queen Mary Hosp, Div Head & Neck Surg,Dept Surg, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaUniv Hong Kong, Med Ctr, Queen Mary Hosp, Div Head & Neck Surg,Dept Surg, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chan, Jimmy Yu Wai
Ng, Raymond Wai Man
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Univ Hong Kong, Med Ctr, Queen Mary Hosp, Div Head & Neck Surg,Dept Surg, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaUniv Hong Kong, Med Ctr, Queen Mary Hosp, Div Head & Neck Surg,Dept Surg, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Ng, Raymond Wai Man
Wei, Willam Ignace
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Univ Hong Kong, Med Ctr, Queen Mary Hosp, Div Head & Neck Surg,Dept Surg, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaUniv Hong Kong, Med Ctr, Queen Mary Hosp, Div Head & Neck Surg,Dept Surg, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
ZHANG PengZHOU DongshengHU JingmeiLI Lianxin and MU Weidong Department of OrthopaedicsProvincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong UniversityJinan China Center for Reproductive MedicineShandong UniversityJinan China
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ZHANG PengZHOU DongshengHU JingmeiLI Lianxin and MU Weidong Department of OrthopaedicsProvincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong UniversityJinan China Center for Reproductive MedicineShandong UniversityJinan China
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Univ Maryland, Dept Internal Med, Med Ctr, 22 S Green St, Baltimore, MD 21201 USAUniv Maryland, Dept Internal Med, Med Ctr, 22 S Green St, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
Ning, Xinyuan
Rahman, Wedad
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Univ Maryland, Dept Endocrinol Diabet & Nutr, Med Ctr, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201 USAUniv Maryland, Dept Internal Med, Med Ctr, 22 S Green St, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
Rahman, Wedad
Malek, Rana
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