Management of mechanical aortic valve thrombosis during the first trimester of pregnancy

S Majdevac, S Susak, V Vujic, B Okiljevic… - Journal of Cardiac …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
S Majdevac, S Susak, V Vujic, B Okiljevic, M Golubovic, R Zdravkovic
Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2022Wiley Online Library
Background Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
pregnant women. On the other hand, cardiac surgery is not so common for pregnant women.
Case report We present the case of a pregnant woman with diagnosed thrombosis of the
mechanical aortic valve in the 12th gestational week. The patient underwent surgery, and
successfully completed her pregnancy till the 37th gestational week. Conclusion We showed
that, despite general anaesthesia during the first trimester of pregnancy, the application of …
Background
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnant women. On the other hand, cardiac surgery is not so common for pregnant women.
Case report
We present the case of a pregnant woman with diagnosed thrombosis of the mechanical aortic valve in the 12th gestational week. The patient underwent surgery, and successfully completed her pregnancy till the 37th gestational week.
Conclusion
We showed that, despite general anaesthesia during the first trimester of pregnancy, the application of the nonpulsatile flow of extracorporeal circulation and mild hypothermia, the operation was successfully completed and that both mother and fetus survived.
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