Management of acutely decompensated chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in late pregnancy: a case report

Management of acutely decompensated chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in late pregnancy: a case report

Abstract Background Pregnancy in patients with pulmonary hypertension is associated with increased risk of maternal and fetal death. Physiological changes during pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period may all lead to acute decompensation of chronic right heart failure with rapid progression to c...

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Main Authors: Luca Valko, Gyorgyi Csosza, Akos Merei, Diana Muhl, Reka Faludi, Kristof Karlocai, Andras Lorx, Janos Gal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Maternal morbidity
Late pregnancy
Pulmonary hypertension
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Right heart failure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2545-7

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