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Chapter 12 Pregnancy and pulmonary arterial hypertension

Elisabeth Bédard

  • • Pregnancy in women with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with prohibitive maternal mortality
  • • Early advice on pregnancy risks, including contraception is paramount
  • • Women with PAH who become pregnant warrant a multidisciplinary approach and should be followed in a tertiary centre with expertise on PAH
  • • Targeted PAH therapies should be considered before decompensation occurs.






DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199572632.003.0012

This concise resource incorporates PAH expertise from the UK and the rest of the world. It aims to increase awareness of PAH and promote rapid diagnostic work up and timely specialist referral so that effective therapy is made available as early as possible to all patients with the condition making it an invaluable resource for physicians, nurses and other health care professionals who may encounter patients with the condition.

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