Principles and Practice of Maternal Critical Care
Pulmonary Hypertension
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Meng, ML; Reitman, E
January 1, 2020
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with extremely high maternal morbidity and mortality in pregnancy. Maternal mortality is reported to be between 16 and 56% depending on severity and etiology. In the past, women with PH were cautioned to avoid pregnancy. New data suggests that due to recent advances in care, the survival of women with mild PH has improved. Vaginal delivery may have comparable outcomes to cesarean delivery in this population. However, women who require intrapartum cesarean delivery are at the highest risk of morbidity and mortality. This chapter suggests therapeutic protocols based on available data and expert opinion when data is scarce.
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Meng, M. L., & Reitman, E. (2020). Pulmonary Hypertension. In Principles and Practice of Maternal Critical Care (pp. 149–163). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43477-9_12
Meng, M. L., and E. Reitman. “Pulmonary Hypertension.” In Principles and Practice of Maternal Critical Care, 149–63, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43477-9_12.
Meng ML, Reitman E. Pulmonary Hypertension. In: Principles and Practice of Maternal Critical Care. 2020. p. 149–63.
Meng, M. L., and E. Reitman. “Pulmonary Hypertension.” Principles and Practice of Maternal Critical Care, 2020, pp. 149–63. Scopus, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-43477-9_12.
Meng ML, Reitman E. Pulmonary Hypertension. Principles and Practice of Maternal Critical Care. 2020. p. 149–163.