International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Jul 2009
Letter Case ReportsEpidural catheter dilemma: a stretched catheter or erased markings?
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Jul 2009
Comment Letter Case ReportsAnaesthetic management of pregnancy complicated by a symptomatic arachnoid cyst.
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Apr 2009
Letter Case ReportsIntrathecal catheters and epidural blood patching.
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Pulmonary hypertension is defined by a mean pulmonary artery pressure of greater than 25 mmHg at rest or 30 mmHg with exercise. It can occur in association with a variety of medical conditions. The most serious elevation in pulmonary artery pressures are seen in a group of conditions that share the histological entity of plexogenic pulmonary arteriopathy. ⋯ Specific targeted therapy for pulmonary hypertension may be required during pregnancy. Many agents are contraindicated because of risks of teratogenicity or secretion into breast milk. The optimum mode of delivery is not clear but early input from the high-risk obstetric anaesthesia team is essential.