Pregnancy and pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Pulmonary hypertension in pregnant women is associated with high mortality and morbidity despite significant improvement in prognosis. Women with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) should be still advised against pregnancy and advised on effective contraceptive methods. Pregnancy may be manageable in women with well controlled PAH or mild pulmonary hypertension (sPAP<50mmHg). When women with PAH choose to continue their pregnancy, they need: management by a multidisciplinary team in an expert centre; continuation or early introduction of targeted PAH therapy; early planned delivery.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 48(2019), 12 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 1422-1430

Sprache:

Französisch

Weiterer Titel:

Grossesse et hypertension artérielle pulmonaire

Beteiligte Personen:

Ladouceur, Magalie [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Review
Vasodilator Agents

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Date Completed 25.12.2019

Date Revised 25.12.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.lpm.2019.08.007

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM302842586