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Chronicle of a Foretold Death — Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Pregnancy Secondary to an Unspecified Maternal Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease." Case Report

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Pregnancy is a period during which significant physiological changes occur in all organs and systems of a woman’s body. The cardiovascular system is no exception; it undergoes some of the most relevant changes and requires a complex, gradual readaptation. Healthy pregnant women can tolerate these changes, but in women with heart disease this can lead to a marked increase in maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality— in some cases exceeding 50%. Below we describe the case of an obstetric patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension secondary to a cyanotic congenital heart disease: its detection, prenatal follow-up, management, clinical course, treatment, and outcome. Objective: To report the case of an obstetric patient with an unspecified cyanotic congenital heart disease complicated by pulmonary arterial hypertension. To describe its detection, prenatal care, clinical course, and maternal–fetal outcome developed at the General Hospital of Cancun.

Source: International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research Studies

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18628048

Authors: Christopher Diaz Aldeco Castillo, Abraham Topete Diosdado, Martha Giselle Garcia Valencia, Veronica Quintana Isla

Institutions: Autonomous University of Yucatán, Servicios de Salud del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social para el Bienestar

Language: English

Topic: Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7128788323

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