Presentation of undiagnosed mixed mitral valve disease during caesarean section

This report describes a woman presenting for an elective caesarean section, with undiagnosed valvular heart disease. She had recent hospital admissions for respiratory dysfunction. Soon after the initial surgical incision, she became asystolic for 20-30 s with an un-recordable blood pressure. She wa...

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Main Author: Michelle R. Cole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2014;volume=4;issue=1;spage=41;epage=44;aulast=Cole