Pregnancy in a patient with aneurysms of the right coronary artery and an arterioventricular fistula. A case report.
A woman with aneurysms of the right coronary artery and right coronary sinus of Valsalva and a right coronary arterioventricular fistula developed angina during pregnancy. Lumbar epidural anesthesia was utilized during induction of labor and cesarean delivery. The patient had no intrapartum evidence of ischemia or congestive heart failure, and she recovered without an immediate recurrence of angina.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology*