Anesthetic Management of a Parturient with Severe Pulmonary Restenosis Posted for Cesarean Section
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Adults with congenital heart disease are increasing due to improvement in infant heart surgery and availability of better cardiac care. Pregnancy in these patients requires multidisciplinary team approach due to circulatory changes. We describe an anesthetic management of the parturient undergoing cesarean section having severe pulmonary restenosis.
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