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Acquired heart block during pregnancy is rare. We describe the case of a 29-year-old pregnant female with fatigue due to an unexplained high-degree AV conduction disorder. She was treated with a dual chamber pacing system. Further pregnancy and delivery were without complications. The sparse literature on this topic is reviewed. (Neth Heart J 2008;16:419-21.)
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Department of Cardiology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
Correspondence to: M. Daniëls
Department of Cardiology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, PO Box 90153, 5200 ME 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
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Tietge, W., Daniëls, M. A case of an acquired high-degree AV block in a pregnant woman. NHJL 16, 419–421 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03086190
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