Key result
Epidural anesthesia enables successful cesarean delivery in a patient with RHD and severe PH.
Why the study?
Is epidural anesthesia safe for cesarean section in a parturient with severe pulmonary hypertension due to rheumatic heart disease?
Population
1 parturient suffering from rheumatic heart disease with multivalvular lesions resulting in severe pulmonary…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May support epidural use with vigilant monitoring in select cases; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Case Report (n=1)
Is epidural anesthesia safe for cesarean section in a parturient with severe pulmonary hypertension due to rheumatic heart disease?
Epidural anesthesia can be a safe option for cesarean section in parturients with severe pulmonary hypertension due to rheumatic heart disease when managed with vigilant perioperative monitoring.
Sen et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Rheumatic heart disease with multivalvular lesions and severe pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy (n=1). Epidural anesthesia was evaluated on Maternal and neonatal outcome. Epidural anesthesia was successfully used for cesarean section in a parturient with rheumatic heart disease and severe pulmonary hypertension, resulting in good maternal and neonatal outcomes.
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