Subaortic Stenosis With Elevated Aortic Gradients in a Pregnant Patient

Subaortic Stenosis With Elevated Aortic Gradients in a Pregnant Patient

Subaortic stenosis is an obstructive lesion that may be exacerbated by pregnancy. We describe the management of a 39-year-old woman presenting at 37 weeks of pregnancy with a murmur who is found to have a subaortic membrane with severely elevated left ventricular outflow gradients. (Level of Difficu...

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Main Authors: Kayle S. Shapero, MD, PhD, Josephine C. Chou, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
aortic valve
cardiovascular disease
pregnancy
stenosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919305972
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Summary:Subaortic stenosis is an obstructive lesion that may be exacerbated by pregnancy. We describe the management of a 39-year-old woman presenting at 37 weeks of pregnancy with a murmur who is found to have a subaortic membrane with severely elevated left ventricular outflow gradients. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
ISSN:2666-0849

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