The obstetric anesthetic management of cardiac syndrome X.
A 38 year old primiparous pregnant patient with a history of Cardiac Syndrome X presented in labour. An epidural was used for pain relief. Patient was hemodynamically stable through out the labour, which ended with a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery of a live female baby. Cardiac Syndrome X is discussed.
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Anaesthetic Department, Hemel Hempstead Hospital, Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertz, HP2 4AD, UK. rulakloub@hotmail.com
D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017566:Microvascular Angina / Q000150:complications*; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D011247:Pregnancy