1/22. myocardial infarction and subsequent pregnancy.We report the case of a 40-year-old woman with 2 previous myocardial infarctions, revascularization surgery, and an ongoing pregnancy complicated with preeclampsia and fetal hypoxia. Her follow-up performed by a multidisciplinary team made possible the birth through cesarean section of a premature infant of the female sex with a very low birth weight, but without severe respiratory distress of the hyaline membrane disease type. Three months after the delivery, mother and daughter were healthy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = membrane (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/22. Acute aortic dissection during pregnancy.We review the cases of two women with acute aortic dissection during their last trimester of pregnancy who underwent aortic root replacement. One patient with type A dissection had to undergo surgical intervention immediately, and required extracorporal membrane oxygenation for four days. The other patient with a pre-diagnosed Marfan's disease had suffered a type B dissection and had to undergo emergency operation after developing a type A dissection nine days later.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = membrane (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/22. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a pregnant woman.BACKGROUND: Spontaneous coronary dissection is a rare condition occurring more often in women, with a higher frequency during the peripartum period. No specific etiology has been defined to describe this uncommon, yet often fatal phenomenon. CASE: A young woman presented at 36 weeks of a noncomplicated pregnancy with recent onset of diaphoresis, dyspnea, and tingling substernal chest discomfort. Upon evaluation, she developed cardiovascular collapse and ventricular fibrillation requiring aggressive resuscitative measures, eventually leading to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Right coronary artery dissection was ultimately diagnosed and treated with intracoronary angioplasty and stent placement. CONCLUSION: Spontaneous coronary dissection must be considered when evaluating a patient with a similar clinical presentation, given its overall mortality of more than 50% at presentation, particularly in the peripartum period.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = membrane (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/22. round ligament varicosities mimicking inguinal hernia: a diagnostic challenge during pregnancy.groin swelling first evokes inguinal or femoral hernia but many other conditions may account for it. We describe varicosities of round ligament in a 27-year-old pregnant woman. She presented with a groin mass mimicking an inguinal hernia. Diagnosis was made during surgical exploration. This case report strengthens the fact that varicosities of the round ligament, favoured by hormonal and mechanical factors, should be evoked in a pregnant woman complaining of a groin mass. Ultrasonographic examination of the groin should be performed in such cases to avoid unnecessary surgery.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 170.20546794037keywords = ligament (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/22. Twin pregnancy in a patient with complete heart block. A case report.A 22 year old primigravida with previously undiagnosed congenital complete heart block and a twin gestation is described. early diagnosis of both problems and cardiac consultation allowed a temporary pacemaker to be inserted early in the third trimester. The patient was delivered by caesarean section at 36 weeks following spontaneous rupture of membranes. Maternal and fetal outcomes were excellent.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = membrane (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/22. Neonatal lupus: fetal myocarditis progressing to atrioventricular block in triplets.We report a case of neonatal lupus syndrome (NLS) in an in vitro fertilization induced triplet pregnancy. Echocardiographic signs of myocarditis were evident at the 21st week of gestation (w.g.) in twin I, with a subsequent development of a complete atrioventricular (AV) block at the 25th w.g.; twin III also displayed echocardiographic signs of myocarditis at the same time. Treatment with dexamethasone (4mg/day) was started at the 25th w.g. A complete echocardiographic regression of the myocarditis signs was achieved, while AV block was unaffected. Caesarian section was performed at the 31.5 w.g. after a premature rupture of the membranes. Complete AV block was confirmed in twin I with a heart rate of 51 beats/min that required a pacemaker implant 40 days after. Twin III developed a first-degree AV block that switched to a periodic second-degree block later, while twin II displayed only liver enzyme abnormalities.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = membrane (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/22. Neonatal microscopic polyangiitis secondary to transfer of maternal myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody resulting in neonatal pulmonary hemorrhage and renal involvement.BACKGROUND: microscopic polyangiitis is a systemic vasculitis characterized by small vessel involvement. Studies suggest myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA) is involved in its pathogenesis, and the titer may reflect disease activity. OBJECTIVE: To report a case of transplacental transfer of MPO-ANCA from a mother to a 33-week gestational age neonate that resulted in neonatal pulmonary hemorrhage and renal involvement that was successfully treated with high-dose steroid therapy and exchange transfusion. methods: MPO-ANCA titers from the cord blood and the neonate on the 8th, 15th, and 25th days of life (DOLs) were obtained. Metabolic panels and chest x-ray examinations were performed for the neonate and mother and the following values were measured: ANCA, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, c-reactive protein, antinuclear antibody, serial urinalysis, and complete blood cell count. Anti-glomerular basement membrane, quantitative immunoglobulins, anticardiolipin antibody, and rheumatoid factor were also measured for the neonate. RESULTS: The neonate had elevated MPO-ANCA titers at birth. Pulmonary hemorrhage and renal involvement were seen on DOL 2. High-dose steroid therapy decreased symptoms within 1.5 hours of initiation. Exchange transfusion performed on DOL 5 removed all of the remaining MPO-ANCA by DOL 25. The child remains asymptomatic to date. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of transplacental transfer of MPO-ANCA resulting in pulmonary-renal syndrome that was successfully treated with high-dose steroid therapy and exchange transfusion.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = membrane (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/22. Infective endocarditis during pregnancy: report of a case.A 23-year-old woman, gravida 1, para, 0, was transferred at 29 weeks and 2 days gestation for management of infective endocarditis (IE). Based on vegetations attached to the mitral valve by echocardiography and positive blood cultures for streptococcus mitis, the diagnosis of IE was made at the referring hospital. On admission to our hospital, echocardiography demonstrated a large vegetation and prolapse of the mitral valve with severe valve regurgitation. The fetal heart rate was 140/min. Ultrasound examination demonstrated an appropriate for gestational age 1,350 g fetus in vertex presentation. The day after admission, her membrane ruptured spontaneously, and she delivered a male infant by caesarean section at 29 weeks and 3 days of gestation. On the 42nd day of hospitalization, the mitral valve was reconstructed by quadrangular resection of the posterior commissure and annuloplasy with a prosthetic ring. A histological examination of specimens of the resected leaflets indicated that IE was active. One year later, the patient delivered a healthy infant without any complications by a caesarean section. The latest Doppler study demonstrated trivial mitral regurgitation and a mitral valve area of 2.5 cm2.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = membrane (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/22. Epidural anesthesia for a cesarean section in a patient with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect.The perioperative management and the pathophysiology of a parturient with pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus Botalli (PDA), and pulmonary hypertension are described. The patient previously had a cesarean section under general anesthesia and was currently managed with an epidural block. The outcome was successful for the mother. The postoperative period of the premature infant was characterized by hyaline membrane disease, with its typical sequelae.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = membrane (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/22. Complications of pregnancy and benign familial joint hyperlaxity.A family is described in which four generations were affected by benign familial joint hyperlaxity and, in the two generations for which obstetric data were available, pregnancies were complicated by unexplained mid-trimester vaginal bleeding. This prompted a study to determine whether unexplained antepartum haemorrhage (APH) and premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) both of which might reflect the structure of fetal collagen, were associated with joint hyperlaxity in offspring. The joint hyperlaxity of children born from such pregnancies was slightly greater than that found in age matched children born from uncomplicated pregnancies.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = membrane (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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