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Cardiomyopathy in a patient undergoing laparoscopy for oocyte retrieval during in vitro fertilization/embryo
G A Hill1, S M Perry, C M Herbert
1Center for Fertility and Reproductive Research, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232.
The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
|July 1, 1990
Abstract:
Most patients undergoing laparoscopic procedures experience no complications; however, a major complication rate of approximately 0.3% has been documented. Cardiomyopathy is also rare. A patient who underwent laparoscopy for oocyte retrieval during in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer developed congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema. A cardiomyopathy was diagnosed subsequently.