Primary pulmonary hypertension and pregnancy

Primary pulmonary hypertension and pregnancy

Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is an uncommon disease with a poor prognosis. Most patients with PPH are young women of child-bearing age. We report on such a case of PPH during pregnancy, discuss the aetiology, pathophysiology, morphological characteristics and the management in pregnancy and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde 1991-03, Vol.51 (3), p.236-238
Hauptverfasser: Pfisterer, J, Runge, H M, Kommoss, F, Herbst, E W, Hillemanns, H G
Format: Artikel
Sprache:ger
Schlagworte:
Adult
Cesarean Section
Female
Heart Failure - pathology
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary - genetics
Hypertension, Pulmonary - pathology
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - pathology
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Pulmonary Artery - pathology
Respiratory Insufficiency - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is an uncommon disease with a poor prognosis. Most patients with PPH are young women of child-bearing age. We report on such a case of PPH during pregnancy, discuss the aetiology, pathophysiology, morphological characteristics and the management in pregnancy and delivery.
ISSN:0016-5751
DOI:10.1055/s-2007-1023711