Why the study?
Does low-dose epidural analgesia allow safe vaginal delivery in a patient with severe aortic stenosis and insufficiency?
Does low-dose epidural analgesia allow safe vaginal delivery in a patient with severe aortic stenosis and insufficiency?
Low-dose slow infusion of epidural analgesia may be a safe alternative to cesarean section for vaginal delivery in patients with severe aortic stenosis and insufficiency.
Low-dose epidural may allow vaginal delivery in severe AS/AI; leaves open generalizability and safety versus cesarean in broader populations.
OBJECTIVE: To report a successful vaginal delivery using slow infusion of epidural analgesia in a patient with both severe aortic stenosis and insufficiency. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: A 26-year-old primigravid patient presented to our hospital for delivery. She had aortic stenosis and insufficiency due to rheumatic fever. Although the obstetrician recommended cesarean section owing to her cardiac status, she insisted upon vaginal delivery. We performed low-dose epidural analgesia with 10 ml of 0.125% ropivacaine and 20 μg fentanyl. She had spontaneous vaginal delivery without complication. CONCLUSION: This case showed that in spite of the cardiac pathology, vaginal delivery under low-dose slow infusion of epidural analgesia was successful and therefore may be a safe alternative to cesarean section for cardiac patients.
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