Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy
- 1 November 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 73 (11) , 1529-1530
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198011000-00033
Abstract
Pulmonary hypertension is a contraindication to pregnancy, as there is a very high mortality in the puerperium, when fluid balance is most tenuous. There is a fine line between sufficient fluid to maintain pulmonary perfusion and too much fluid, triggering pulmonary overload. Surgical sterilization is strongly advised in this patient population.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: