Case Report in Anesthesiology: Essential Pulmonary Hypertension in a Primigravida
Journal Title: Research and Practice in Anesthesiology – Open Journal - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
A 21-year old gravida 1, para 0, female with a past medical history of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) secondary to a congenital heart disease (patent foramen ovale), diaphragmatic hernia status post repair, asthma, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder presented to a tertiary care hospital at 30 weeks gestation for a right heart catheterization. The catheterization was completed without complications and it was found that the patient’s Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (PAP) was 54/32 with a mean value of 39. The PAP was only minimally improved to 46/30 with a mean of 35 after nitric oxide administration.
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Charles Youngblood
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- DOI 10.17140/RPAOJ-1-106
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