Pregnancy and delivery in a patient with Uhl anomaly.
We followed throughout pregnancy and delivery a 26-year-old woman suffering from a severe form of Uhl anomaly (congenital arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia with severe enlargement and hypokinesis of the right ventricle, tricuspid valve insufficiency, and mild pulmonary valve insufficiency). Despite severely impaired cardiac function, the patient tolerated pregnancy surprisingly well. At 37.4 weeks' gestation, prophylactic low-dose heparin was started. Three days later she delivered a healthy 2700-g girl by elective cesarean performed under intensive cardiac surveillance.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Berne, Switzerland.
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D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography