Management of parturients with pulmonary hypertension: experience with 30 cases.

摘要

Pulmonary hypertension usually worsens during pregnancy and is associated with high maternal and neonatal mortality.1 We managed 30 parturients with pulmonary hypertension between 1998 and 2008 (Table 1). The majority were transferred from local clinics at near-term gestation. They did not have regular prenatal or cardiac consultation. After admission, all parturients were managed with absolute rest, supplementary oxygen and digoxin and furosemide as required.