title: Pregnancy and heart-lung transplantation.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to report a single center's experience of 5 new pregnancies following heart-lung transplantation. These 5 pregnancies gave rise to 4 live births. Vaginal delivery occurred at a mean of 38 +/- 1 weeks of amenorrhea (range, 37-39 weeks) and the mean birth weight was 3,143 +/- 757 grams (range, 2,270-3,990 grams). Mean maternal forced expiratory volume in 1 second (%) before, during (sixth month), and after (1 year) pregnancy was 87 +/- 18, 87 +/- 22, and 88 +/- 17, respectively (p = NS). In conclusion, pregnancy after heart-lung transplantation can be associated with a good prognosis for mother and child.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Transplantation Thoracique, Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Cardio-Vasculaire, Hôpital Laënnec, Nantes, France. olivier.baron@chu-nantes.fr
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hubaut
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Galetta
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Treilhaud
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Horeau
authors.forename: Phillipe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Despins
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michaud
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haloun
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk