Anaesthetic management of a pregnant patient for aortic valve replacement

Siddiqui, K.M.; Khan, F.H.

Jpma. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 58(9): 521-522

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0030-9982
PMID: 18846807
Document Number: 621994
Cardiac disease can be encountered during pregnancy with the frequency being 1% to 2% of all pregnant women. Because of the high foetal and relative maternal mortality during surgery, medical management is the first line of treatment. Nevertheless, when medical treatment fails, cardiac surgery becomes necessary. We present the anaesthetic management of a case of Aortic valve disease in a pregnant woman undergoing surgery.

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