Cesarean section while on cardiac bypass: report of a case.
The first case of cesarean section while the patient was on cardiac bypass with favorable outcome for both mother and perinate is reported. the surgery was necessary because of a thrombosed mitral valve prosthesis. The major management dilemmas posed by this unusual case stimulated a survey of the literature concerning maternal and perinatal outcome in pregnancies complicated by cardiac disease, cardiac surgery, prosthetic valves, and/or anticoagulation.
D000293:Adolescent; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery