1998
Autoimmune-Associated Congenital Heart Block: Demographics, Mortality, Morbidity and Recurrence Rates Obtained From a National Neonatal Lupus Registry
Buyon J, Hiebert R, Copel J, Craft J, Friedman D, Katholi M, Lee L, Provost T, Reichlin M, Rider L, Rupel A, Saleeb S, Weston W, Skovron M. Autoimmune-Associated Congenital Heart Block: Demographics, Mortality, Morbidity and Recurrence Rates Obtained From a National Neonatal Lupus Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1998, 31: 1658-1666. PMID: 9626848, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00161-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart blockNeonatal lupus syndromeSSA/RoWeeks of gestationRecurrence rateLa antibodiesSubsequent pregnancySSA/Ro-SSB/La antibodiesAutoantibody-associated congenital heart blockDevelopment of CHBAnti-SSB/La antibodiesAnti-SSA/RoIsolated congenital heart blockClose echocardiographic monitoringLate second trimesterDays of lifeSSB/LaSufficient medical recordsMajor structural abnormalitiesMaternal autoantibodiesLupus syndromeNeonatal lupusEchocardiographic monitoringLupus RegistryHeart block
1997
Does a prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease alter short‐term outcome?
Copel J, Tan A, Kleinman C. Does a prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease alter short‐term outcome? Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 1997, 10: 237-241. PMID: 9383873, DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1997.10040237.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart diseaseLength of hospitalizationPrenatal diagnosis groupInitial hospitalizationDiagnosis groupsGroup IBiventricular repairHeart diseaseOutcome measuresGroup IIPrenatal diagnosisLong-term mortality riskYale-New Haven HospitalDuctal-dependent lesionsFatal congenital anomalyStudy entry criteriaSingle ventricle physiologyPrimary outcome measureShort-term outcomesCost of hospitalizationLife-threatening conditionHospital dischargePrimary admissionVentricle physiologyAntenatal cases