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A Cardio-Obstetric Approach to Management of the Complex Pregnant Cardiac Patient.

Authors :
Verma AK
Williams D
Nelson DM
Rathor R
Benhardt A
Chakinala M
Moon M
Kotkar K
Pepine CJ
Lindley KJ
Source :
JACC. Case reports [JACC Case Rep] 2020 Jan 15; Vol. 2 (1), pp. 86-90. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 15 (Print Publication: 2020).
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

A 23-year-old female presented at 28.5 weeks gestation with symptomatic heart failure due to severe mitral stenosis and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. After multidisciplinary planning, she underwent caesarean delivery with mitral valve replacement 48 h postpartum. Cardio-obstetric teams provide expert coordinated care for complex cardiovascular disease in pregnancy. ( Level of Difficulty: Beginner. ).<br /> (© 2020 The Authors.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2666-0849
Volume :
2
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
JACC. Case reports
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
34316971
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.12.008