Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis associated with severe preeclampsia and pulmonary artery catheterization. A case report
Chestnut, D.H.; Lumb, P.D.; Jelovsek, F.; Killam, A.P.
Journal of Reproductive Medicine 30(6): 497-500
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0024-7758 PMID: 4020793 Document Number: 247251
A pulmonary artery catheter was placed in a parturient whose 33-week gestation was complicated by severe preeclampsia and pulmonary edema. Cesarean delivery was performed for both maternal and fetal indications. During the second postoperative day the patient developed disseminated intravascular coagulation; subsequently she experienced sudden cardiopulmonary arrest and died. Autopsy revealed multiple pulmonary thromboemboli and trivalvular nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis.