Description of 214 cases of autoimmune congenital heart block: Results of the French neonatal lupus syndrome

Cardiac neonatal lupus syndrome is due to anti-SSA or SSB antibodies and mainly includes congenital heart block (CHB) and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Its optimal management is still debated. We report a large series of autoimmune high degree CHB.Inclusion criteria in this retrospective study were fetuses or neonates with high-degree CHB associated with maternal anti-SSA/SSB antibodies.214 CHB were included: 202 detected in utero at a median...