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Two cases of primary pulmonary hypertension diagnosed during pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9773389     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a rare clinical entity with a high mortality in pregnancy, delivery and postpartum. This paper describes two clinical cases of PPH diagnosed in pregnancy with different severity and outcomes; Case 1 was diagnosed as PPH at 34 weeks of gestation with pulmonary arterial pressure of 60 mmHg and delivered successfully by cesarean section with uneventful postoperative course. Case 2 was diagnosed as PPH at 26 weeks of gestation with pulmonary arterial pressure of 120 mmHg and delivered by cesarean section but died on the 7th day after the operation because of serious and progressive pulmonary hypertension. Patients with primary pulmonary hypertension should avoid pregnancy because of the high mortality, although some cases including ours have been reported with positive outcome.
Authors:
K Takeuchi; H Yokota; T Moriyama; K Ideta; T Maruo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of perinatal medicine     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0300-5577     ISO Abbreviation:  J Perinat Med     Publication Date:  1998  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-12-10     Completed Date:  1998-12-10     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0361031     Medline TA:  J Perinat Med     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  248-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan. kyousuke@skyblue.ocn.ne.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Female
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnosis*
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis*
Treatment Outcome

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