| Pregnancy in the patient with Eisenmenger's syndrome. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 17195894 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Eisenmenger's syndrome occurs when a large congenital or surgically created shunt between the left and right sides of the heart causes an increase in pulmonary vascular resistance that equals or surpasses systemic resistance, resulting in a reversal of the shunt from a left-to-right shunt to a right-to-left or bi-directional shunt. The maternal mortality rate of pregnancy in the presence of Eisenmenger's syndrome is reported to be as high as 50-65% with cesarean section. We present the case of a 32-year-old woman with Eisenmenger's syndrome who gave birth at 29 weeks of gestation via C-section to a healthy baby boy, and we review the literature regarding the management of such patients. |
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Authors:
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Amgad N Makaryus; Avisheh Forouzesh; Michelle Johnson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Mount Sinai journal of medicine, New York Volume: 73 ISSN: 0027-2507 ISO Abbreviation: Mt. Sinai J. Med. Publication Date: 2006 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-01 Completed Date: 2007-02-01 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0241032 Medline TA: Mt Sinai J Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1033-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Cesarean Section Eisenmenger Complex* / physiopathology Female Humans Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular Pregnancy Outcome* Pregnancy Trimester, Third |
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