Acute pulmonary edema in the post partum and cor triatriatum sinistrum

A case is described of an apparently healthy young woman in her first pregnancy who presented with acute pulmonary edema in the early postpartum period in the context of mild pregnancy-induced hypertension. After quick improvement in her condition, a Doppler followed by a transesophageal study revea...

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Published in:International journal of obstetric anesthesia 1995-04, Vol.4 (2), p.113-116
Main Authors: Thorin, D., Aebischer, N., Landolt, J., DeQuay, N., Ravussin, P., De Grandi, P.
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Language:English
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Summary:A case is described of an apparently healthy young woman in her first pregnancy who presented with acute pulmonary edema in the early postpartum period in the context of mild pregnancy-induced hypertension. After quick improvement in her condition, a Doppler followed by a transesophageal study revealed a left atrial septation with a small atrial septal defect secundum type and moderate mitral regurgitation strongly suggestive of a cor triatriatum sinistrum.
ISSN:0959-289X
1532-3374
DOI:10.1016/0959-289X(95)83003-Z