PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Hardy, J D AU - Solomon, S AU - Banwell, G S AU - Beach, R AU - Wright, V AU - Howard, F M TI - Congenital complete heart block in the newborn associated with maternal systemic lupus erythematosus and other connective tissue disorders. AID - 10.1136/adc.54.1.7 DP - 1979 Jan 01 TA - Archives of Disease in Childhood PG - 7--13 VI - 54 IP - 1 4099 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/54/1/7.short 4100 - http://adc.bmj.com/content/54/1/7.full SO - Arch Dis Child1979 Jan 01; 54 AB - Four babies with complete heart block associated with maternal systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are described, together with a 5th baby whose mother had serological abnormalities only. One baby had a rapidly fatal outcome, one has required digoxin for heart failure, and the remaining 3 are asymptomatic but remain in complete heart block. Additional manifestations were present in 2 of them. The spectrum of neonatal abnormalities that may occur in association with maternal SLE and related connective tissue disorders is discussed, together with the possible causes and the prognosis. We conclude that congenital heart block is more common than had previously been appreciated.