Successful Pregnancy and Delivery Following Two Heart Transplantations-Juniper Publishers
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY & CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY Abstract The number of post cardiac transplant patients desiring and achieving pregnancy continues to grow as more of these patients reach reproductive age. We present a case of a successful pregnancy and delivery in a 37 year old woman following a second heart transplantation. Given the complex clinical scenarios of both pregnancy and cardiac transplantation, we recommend a systematic and multidisciplinary approach for these patients. Introduction Janeway’s lesions are non tender small erythematous or hemCardiac transplantation is a life saving procedure for those patients with end stage heart failure. Advances in the field of transplant over recent decades have improved survival outcomes for post cardiac transplant patients. Approximately one third of heart transplant recipients are women and of those, approximately 20% are of rep