Undiagnosed sub-valvular aortic stenosis with an associated Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) presenting late in a multi-parous woman

Abstract Background Sub-valvular aortic stenosis is a rare disorder that has a prevalence of 6.5% of all adult congenital heart diseases. The hemodynamic changes that occur in pregnancy with the resultant increase in cardiac output may not well be tolerated by a pregnant woman with sub-valvular aort...

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Main Authors: Lambert Tetteh Appiah, Solomon Gyabaah, Yaw Adu-Boakye, Bernard C. Nkum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03242-7