Right heart function during and after pregnancy in women with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Eur Respir J. 2024 Jul 11;64(1):2400179. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00179-2024. Print 2024 Jul.

Abstract

Right heart function is usually stable or even improved during uncomplicated pregnancy in women with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Hence, any indication of progressive right heart dysfunction in such patients should be considered a warning sign. https://bit.ly/3Q13WjX

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / physiopathology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular* / physiopathology
  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension* / physiopathology
  • Ventricular Function, Right