Predicting postpartum cardiac events in pregnant women with complete atrioventricular block.

CONCLUSIONS: All cardiac events occurred during the postpartum period among women with CAVB, and ventricular pause during the perinatal period and a family history of CAVB were predictors of postpartum cardiac events. Close follow-up should be considered during the postpartum period for women with high-risk CAVB.
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Source: Journal of Cardiology - May 2, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nakashima A, Miyoshi T, Aoki-Kamiya C, Nishio M, Horiuchi C, Tsuritani M, Iwanaga N, Katsuragi S, Neki R, Ikeda T, Yoshimatsu J Tags: J Cardiol Source Type: research