title: Pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy.
abstract: Pulmonary hypertension is a contraindication to pregnancy, as there is a very high mortality in the puerperium, when fluid balance is most tenuous. There is a fine line between sufficient fluid to maintain pulmonary perfusion and too much fluid, triggering pulmonary overload. Surgical sterilization is strongly advised in this patient population.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001810:Blood Volume; D004541:Eisenmenger Complex / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009336:Necrosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology