Key result
Spinal anesthesia enables successful, uncomplicated cesarean delivery five years post-heart transplant.
Why the study?
Pregnancy following heart transplantation poses a high risk and limited data are available on management practices for post-HT pregnant patients.
Case Report (n=1)
Multidisciplinary management and spinal anesthesia can facilitate successful cesarean delivery in pregnant patients with a history of heart transplantation.
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Spinal anesthesia appeared safe for cesarean delivery in this post-HT pregnancy; leaves open optimal anesthetic and multidisciplinary protocols pending larger series.
AlRaffa et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Pregnancy following heart transplant (n=1). Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia was evaluated on Procedural success and complications. Premature delivery via cesarean section under spinal anesthesia was successfully performed with no complications in a 34-year-old pregnant patient 5 years post-heart transplantation.
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