Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2001 Mar;34(3):240-242.
Open Heart Surgery i n a Pregnant Woman with Prosthetic Valve Failure
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
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- Open heart surgery during pregnancy can adversely affect both the mother and the fetus by the cardiopulmonary bypass process. We experienced a redo open heart surgery for prosthetic valve failure in the third trimester of pregnancy. Cesarean section was performed 20 hours prior to the cardiac reoperation and both the mother and the baby recovered uneventfully.
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