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Considerations for delivery in pregnancies complicated by maternal hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
MATTHEWS Tom,
DICKINSON Jan E.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2005.00491.x
Subject(s) - obstructive cardiomyopathy , pregnancy , medicine , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , multidisciplinary approach , multidisciplinary team , cardiomyopathy , intensive care medicine , obstetrics , cardiology , heart failure , nursing , social science , genetics , sociology , biology
We present the management of a pregnancy complicated by maternal hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM), an uncommon but significant cardiac lesion. While it is accepted practice to manage such cases in a tertiary setting with multidisciplinary involvement, we reflect that the ultimate management of the birth should centre on obstetric principles. A discussion and literature review of HOCM, pregnancy and anaesthetic management is provided.