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Gandhi Hospital Manages High-Risk Pregnancy With Eisenmenger Syndrome
A 22-year-old woman was pregnant while having a very serious heart and lung condition.
The condition is called Eisenmenger syndrome.
It can make pregnancy especially dangerous.
Doctors at Gandhi Hospital carefully monitored her throughout the pregnancy.
They used a special heart-care plan during her delivery.
She had a Caesarean section at 37 weeks.
Her baby boy weighed 2.3 kilograms and was healthy.
The mother also recovered well and left the hospital with her baby.
A 22-year-old woman with Eisenmenger syndrome delivered a healthy baby boy at 37 weeks.
Doctors identified a 1.9-centimetre ventricular septal defect and severe pulmonary hypertension during her pregnancy.
She underwent an elective Caesarean section at Gandhi Hospital on September 3 at 11:19 a.m.
The baby weighed 2.3 kilograms, while the mother received intensive cardiac monitoring after delivery.
The mother was discharged in stable condition with her baby on the 15th post-operative day.
- Who
- A 22-year-old woman, her baby, and doctors led by Dr Janaki and her team at Gandhi Hospital.
- What
- Doctors managed a high-risk pregnancy complicated by Eisenmenger syndrome and severe pulmonary hypertension, resulting in the birth of a healthy baby boy.
- Where
- Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad.
- When
- The Caesarean section took place on September 3 at 11:19 a.m.; the mother was discharged on the 15th post-operative day.
- Why
- The pregnancy required specialist, multidisciplinary care because Eisenmenger syndrome carries an extremely high maternal risk.
Key facts
- Patient
- 22-year-old woman
- Condition
- Eisenmenger syndrome with severe pulmonary hypertension
- Heart defect
- Large perimembranous ventricular septal defect measuring 1.9 centimetres
- Delivery
- Elective Caesarean section at 37 weeks
- Baby
- Healthy boy weighing 2.3 kilograms
- Discharge
- Mother and baby were discharged together in stable condition
- Reported incidence
- Around two cases per one lakh pregnancies
Sources
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