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[Pregnancy after heart transplantation]
D R Almeida1, A C Carvalho, J N Branco
1Escola Paulista de Medicina-UNIFESP, São Paulo.
Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia
|September 1, 1995
Summary
Pregnancy after heart transplantation is possible, even in high-risk cases. A heart transplant recipient successfully carried a pregnancy to term, delivering a healthy baby with no apparent graft deterioration.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Reproductive Medicine
- Transplantation Science
Background:
- Peripartum cardiomyopathy presents a significant risk for heart failure.
- Heart transplantation is a life-saving intervention for end-stage heart failure.
- Pregnancy following heart transplantation is generally considered high-risk.