Key result
A 30-year-old heart transplant recipient had a normal pregnancy without maternal or fetal complications and delivered a healthy infant under close multidisciplinary surveillance.
Why the study?
The population of female heart transplant recipients of reproductive age is increasing, making pregnancy follow-up in these patients important.
Case Report (n=1)
Demonstrates that successful pregnancy outcomes are possible in women who have undergone heart transplantation with careful multidisciplinary surveillance.
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Supports feasibility of pregnancy after heart transplant with multidisciplinary care; leaves open need for larger studies before practice change.
Objectives The population of female heart transplant recipients of reproductive age is increasing and pregnancy follow-up of these patients is important. Case presentation A 30-year-old patient who had a heart transplant due to viral myocarditis became pregnant spontaneously. A close follow-up by a multidisciplinary team allowed a normal pregnancy without maternal or fetal complications and the delivery of a healthy infant. Conclusions Successful pregnancy outcomes are possible in women who had a heart transplant. Careful and close surveillance by a multidisciplinary team is mandatory.
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Karçaaltıncaba et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Pregnancy post-heart transplantation (n=1). Pregnancy was evaluated on Pregnancy outcome. A 30-year-old heart transplant recipient had a normal pregnancy without maternal or fetal complications and delivered a healthy infant under close multidisciplinary surveillance.
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