1996
Fetal cardiac implications of maternal systemic diseases
Martinez E, Sian A, Kleinman C, Copel J. Fetal cardiac implications of maternal systemic diseases. Progress In Pediatric Cardiology 1996, 5: 91-101. DOI: 10.1016/1058-9813(95)00154-9.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMaternal systemic diseaseConnective tissue diseaseSystemic diseaseCardiac implicationsTissue diseaseCardiac anomaliesMaternal connective tissue diseaseCongenital complete heart blockNeonatal lupus syndromeTransient cutaneous lesionsComplete heart blockFetal congenital anomaliesFetal cardiac anomaliesAutosomal recessive transmissionLupus syndromePerinatal morbidityDiabetes mellitusHeart blockCutaneous lesionsTeratogenic riskCongenital anomaliesFetal heartToxic insultsWeek 3Recessive transmission
1995
Successful in utero therapy of fetal heart block
Copel J, Buyon J, Kleinman C. Successful in utero therapy of fetal heart block. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1995, 173: 1384-1390. PMID: 7503173, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(95)90621-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplete heart blockFetal heart blockHeart blockAntibody levelsCongenital complete heart blockHeart block patientsMaternal antibody levelsPositive antibody screenSimilar antibody levelsSecond-degree blockDegree of blockCardiac conduction systemFetal cardiac conduction systemConcurrent myocarditisGlucocorticoid therapyMaternal autoantibodiesBlock patientsMaternal antibodiesAntibody screenUtero therapyCord samplesCardiac contractilityRapid resolutionB antibodiesCardiac conduction