Pregnant Woman with Uncorrected Tetralogy of Fallot

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Keywords:

Tetralogy of Fallot, pregnancy, multidisciplinary care group.

Abstract

Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic heart disease in adulthood and one of the most serious repercussions during pregnancy when uncorrected. We present the case of a 21-year-old pregnant woman, carrier of unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot, who began pregnancy with mild cyanosis and acceptable haemogasometric values, but with the onset of haemodynamic changes in pregnancy and the physiological increase in utero-placental demands, she began to present fetal growth restriction. She delivered preterm at 32 weeks and gave birth to a 1900 g male newborn with a favorable outcome. In the immediate puerperium it was necessary to transfer her to the Intensive Care Unit due to maternal decompensation, secondary to bleeding from uterine atony; an event that was effectively treated without significant intercurrences. Follow-up by a multidisciplinary team was crucial for dealing with complications and obtaining good maternal and perinatal outcomes.

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Author Biography

Gleiny Vazquez Hernández, Hospital Ginecobstétrico Ramón González Coro

Servicio Nacional de Cardiopatia y Embarazo

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Published

2024-08-31

How to Cite

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Vasallo Peraza R, Salinas Alvarado K, Vazquez Hernández G, Peraza Roque GJ, Toledo Poey Y, Román Rubio PA. Pregnant Woman with Uncorrected Tetralogy of Fallot. Rev. cuba. cardiol. cir. cardiovasc. [Internet]. 2024 Aug. 31 [cited 2025 Mar. 10];30:e2289. Available from: https://revcardiologia.sld.cu/index.php/revcardiologia/article/view/2289

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