Abstract
A 20-year-old woman with cyanotic congenital heart disease composed of corrected transposition of the great vessels, severe pulmonic stenosis, atresia of the left pulmonary artery and a large ventricular septal defect, had a successful pregnancy following a pulmonary-systemic shunt (Blalock- Taussig). The hemoglobin decreased from 21 to 16 g/dL following the operation. The antepartum course was complicated by intrauterine growth retardation and pregnancy-induced hypertension. A normal fetal nonstress test and biophysical profile permitted continuation of the pregnancy until 38 weeks' gestation, with delivery of a healthy infant.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 566-568 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | The Journal of reproductive medicine |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| State | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- heart diseases
- pregnancy complications