Congenital Heart Block.
Abstract
Summary: A case of congenital heart block is described. Failure to diagnose this condition antenatally led to delivery of the patient by Cacsarcan scction, the indication for which was "foetal distress". Antenatal diagnosis of the condition will prevent unnecessary surgical intervention during labour. Clinical diagnosis of the condition is based on the following criteria: antenatally, a slow (usually about half the normal rate) but regular foetal heart ratc; intra partum, a slow but regular foctal heart rate in the absence of meconiumstained liquor; posinatally, a slow, regular pulse, electrocardiographic evidence of complete heart block, and abssence of any history of rheumatic fever, diphtheria or any other infection,
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