Pregnancy in patients with Eisenmenger syndrome(ES)is associated with high maternal mortality rates of 30%‒50%,or even up to 65%in the case of a cesarean section(Yuan,2016).Here,we report a case of term pregnancy comp...Pregnancy in patients with Eisenmenger syndrome(ES)is associated with high maternal mortality rates of 30%‒50%,or even up to 65%in the case of a cesarean section(Yuan,2016).Here,we report a case of term pregnancy complicated with ES and severe pulmonary artery hypertension(PAH),which was managed by a multidisciplinary team(MDT)and resulted in an uncomplicated delivery via elective cesarean section.The goal of this study is to emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary approach in the management of pregnancy with ES,which can profoundly improve maternal and infant outcomes.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(No.22ZR1438700),China。
文摘Pregnancy in patients with Eisenmenger syndrome(ES)is associated with high maternal mortality rates of 30%‒50%,or even up to 65%in the case of a cesarean section(Yuan,2016).Here,we report a case of term pregnancy complicated with ES and severe pulmonary artery hypertension(PAH),which was managed by a multidisciplinary team(MDT)and resulted in an uncomplicated delivery via elective cesarean section.The goal of this study is to emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary approach in the management of pregnancy with ES,which can profoundly improve maternal and infant outcomes.
