True about hea disease in pregnancy
Correct Answer: In Mitral Stenosis surgery better avoided in pregnancy
Description: Mitral stenosis : Cardiac surgery is best done before pregnancy; If needed Balloon valvuloplasty is the preferred procedure in second trimester MR is well tolerated in pregnancy because the decreased systemic vascular resistance results in less regurgitation Aoic stenosisis essentially a disease of ageing and hence rare in pregnancy unless associated with congenital lesion like bicuspid aoic valve Termination of pregnancy advised in NYHA class 3 and 4 Reference: Textbook of Obstetrics; Sheila Balakrishnan, 2nd edition; Page no: 236
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