J Korean Soc Transplant.  2018 Sep;32(3):69-73. 10.4285/jkstn.2018.32.3.69.

A Successful Pregnancy and Delivery after Heart Transplantation: The First Case Report from Korea

• Choi HI
• Hong JA
• Kim MS
• Lee SE
• Jung SH
• Won HS
• Kim JJ

• KMID: 2421283
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4285/jkstn.2018.32.3.69

Abstract

Pregnancy following heart transplantation is a high-risk condition, requiring adequate maintenance of immunosuppressive drugs that enable proper graft function for optimal maternal and fetal outcomes. Here, we present the first case of successful child delivery in a patient who underwent heart transplantation in Korea. The 35-year-old female patient had become pregnant at 4 years after heart transplantation. The pregnancy progressed uneventfully, and the infant was healthy.

Keyword

Heart transplantation; Pregnancy; Delivery; Immunosuppressant

MeSH Terms

Adult
Child
Female
Heart Transplantation*
Heart*
Humans
Infant
Korea*
Pregnancy*
Transplants

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