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A rare case of hypoplastic left heart syndrome in pregnancy and its outcome
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Akshatha DS, Shakuntala PN, Sreelatha S, Sumayya, Shruthi, Prashanth FG, Shwetha S
Abstract
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is an etiologically multifactorial congenital heart disease affecting in 1 in 5000 newborns. This syndrome has been reported to occur in approximately 0.016% to 0.036% of all live births [1, 2].
A Case of primigravida with 35week period of gestation with Gestational hypertension with left hypoplastic heart syndrome with single umbilical artery which was diagnosed at 24weeks anomaly scan but she continued the pregnancy. Emergency ceasarean section was done i/v/o impending eclampsia delivered a live male baby but shifted to NICU i/v/o antenatally diagnosed hypoplastic left heart syndrome. baby was discharged on 8th day of life. On 21st day of life baby presented with cold peripheries and gasping. Chest x-ray showed bilateral infilteration and baby succumbed due to severe pneumonia and cardiac arrest.
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Pages:26-28
How to cite this article:
Akshatha DS, Shakuntala PN, Sreelatha S, Sumayya, Shruthi, Prashanth FG, Shwetha S "A rare case of hypoplastic left heart syndrome in pregnancy and its outcome". International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Research, Vol 2, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 26-28
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