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George Makdisi1, M Y Jan2, Lauren Dungy-Poythress3
1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida.
Abstract:
We report the case of a woman supported by a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) who presented at 20 weeks of gestation and decided against recommendations to continue with her pregnancy. This was managed with well-developed plan for a multidisciplinary team approach. With close and regular follow-up and regular adjustment of the patient's medications and LVAD parameters, successful delivery and outcome for both the mother and the newborn were achieved.
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