Postpartum maternal collapse—a first-time presentation of severe mitral stenosis: a case report

Abstract Background Among cardiac causes for postpartum maternal collapse, severe mitral stenosis is not listed as a potential cause in current literature. We report a rare case of severe mitral stenosis that presented with severe hypoxia and maternal decompensation in early postpartum period for th...

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Main Authors: Abraham Fessehaye, Yared Teshome Tafere, Desalegn Degafu Abate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02806-5