Abstract
Pulmonary stenosis and other forms of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction are usually very well tolerated in pregnancy. Other associated lesions (for example a septal defect) and other complications, such as cyanosis or arrhythmia, should be screened for. In simple pulmonary stenosis right ventricular function is preserved and both maternal and fetal outcomes are excellent. It is very rare to need to consider intervention to right ventricular outflow tract obstruction during pregnancy. This should only be considered when there are associated complications.
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- PS:
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Pulmonary stenosis
- DCRV:
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Double-chambered RV
- RVOT:
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Right ventricular outflow tract
- MPA:
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Main pulmonary artery
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Stamatelatou, M., Swann, L. (2017). Pulmonary Stenosis. In: Roos-Hesselink, J., Johnson, M. (eds) Pregnancy and Congenital Heart Disease. Congenital Heart Disease in Adolescents and Adults. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-38913-4_18
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