title: Doppler echocardiography as a predictor of pregnancy outcome in the presence of aortic stenosis: A case report.
abstract: Aortic stenosis in pregnancy can be a life-threatening condition, but fortunately it is rare. In the modern era, careful obstetric and cardiologic monitoring, particularly through echocardiography, have improved fetal and maternal outcomes. However, a test that could predict outcome has not been available for patients with aortic stenosis who seek prepregnancy counseling. We report a case in which exercise Doppler echocardiography was used to predict cardiac function and maximal gradients in a woman with a bicuspid aortic valve who wished to become pregnant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute/St Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wilansky
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Phan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Adam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome