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A case report describes the anaesthetic management of a pregnant woman with Ebstein's anomaly and mild pre-eclampsia undergoing an emergency caesarean section.
Case Report (n=1)
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Highlights the anaesthetic management considerations for a parturient with Ebstein's anomaly and mild pre-eclampsia undergoing emergency caesarean section.
Adds single case to sparse literature on Ebstein's anomaly in pregnancy; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.
Ebstein's anamoly is a rare congenital heart defect comprising less than 1% of patients with congenital heart disease. Among the congenital heart lesions, Ebstein's anamoly is one of the most diverse in presentation, severity and management. Even though pregnancy in women with Ebstein's anamoly is usually well-tolerated, they are at increased risk of developing ventricular and supraventricular tachycardias, congestive cardiac failure, sudden collapse and even death. Here, we report a case of the pregnant woman with mild pre-eclampsia, known case of Ebstein's anamoly posted for emergency caesarean section.
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Sushma et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Ebstein's anomaly in pregnancy with mild pre-eclampsia (n=1). Anaesthetic management for emergency caesarean section was evaluated. A case report describes the anaesthetic management of a pregnant woman with Ebstein's anomaly and mild pre-eclampsia undergoing an emergency caesarean section.
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