Primary Presentation of Pulmonary Hypertension in the Peripartum

Primary Presentation of Pulmonary Hypertension in the Peripartum

A Bosnian woman at 20 weeks’ gestation presented with dyspnea and hypoxia. She was diagnosed with Eisenmenger physiology with severe pulmonary hypertension, ventricular septal defect, and patent ductus arteriosus. Given high maternal mortality, coordination of care with a multidisciplinary team appr...

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Main Authors: Malamo E. Countouris, MD, Arun Jeyabalan, MD, MS, John C. Caldwell, MD, Jenifer E. Lee, MD, Gavin W. Hickey, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
anesthesia
congenital heart defect
hemodynamics
pregnancy
pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919305996

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