Archivos de cardiología de México

The most recent articles from: January 2001

  • Arch Cardiol Mex · Jan 2001

    Heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in pregnant women.

    Definite data in heart surgery with extracorporeal circulation during pregnancy is limited. This report analyzes our experience in this area. ⋯ Because of the fetal risks, open heart surgery during pregnancy should be advised only in extreme emergencies. Although pregnancy per se does not increase the maternal risk, a high maternal mortality results from the emergency nature of the surgical intervention. Fetal mortality remains high.

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