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September 10, 2025DiagnosticsOpen Access

Fatal Congenital Heart Disease in a Postpartum Woman

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Case report highlights severe complications of atrioventricular canal defect and Eisenmenger syndrome during pregnancy.

Patient with congenital heart disease developed severe Eisenmenger syndrome during pregnancy, leading to fatal complications.
Despite a healthy delivery at 38 weeks, the patient exhibited cyanosis and hemodynamic instability due to advanced heart defect.
Autopsy revealed critical morphological changes consistent with complete atrioventricular canal defect and right ventricular dominance.
This case underscores the necessity for early surgical intervention to manage congenital heart defects before pregnancy.

Cinezan et al. (2025) studied this question.

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