Abstract
Congenital complete heart block is a rare phenomenon that may be discovered during pregnancy in patients who were previously asymptomatic. Peripartum management of these patients mandates a multidisciplinary approach with careful planning regarding indications for pacing, appropriate anesthetic technique, and contingency planning. Approaches to anesthetic management for congenital complete heart block have been described, but management in association with severe pre-eclampsia has not been reported. We describe the anesthetic management of a parturient with complete heart block who presented with severe pre-eclampsia requiring urgent Cesarean section.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 74-76 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia |
Volume | 44 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2020 |
Keywords
- Cesarean section
- Congenital complete heart block
- Neuraxial
- Severe pre-eclampsia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine