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Atrial septal defect (ASD) is the most common congenital heart disease in adulthood. Although usually clinically asymptomatic in adult patients, it may become symptomatic with rhythm disorders and shortness of breath. Prognosis of pregnancy with congenital heart disease and health of infant were affected by several factors such as location of cardiac defect, presence or absence of cyanosis, degree of pulmonary vascular resistance, hemoglobin level, functional capacity and history of surgical repair. In this case, we presented a 29 years old, 15 weeks pregnant women with previously unknown congenital heart disease who had complaints of shortness of breath and palpitations. In physical examination, we found a grade 2/6 systolic murmur on mezocardiyak focus and 3/6 on tricuspid focus. Transthoracic echocardiography showed secundum type ASD (3 cm), severe right ventricular enlargement, moderate tricuspid regurgitation and increased pulmonary artery systolic pressure (60 mmHg). Pregnancy was terminated and the ASD was occluded surgically in elective conditions.
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Article Type: Case Report
J Clin Exp Invest, Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2011, 452-454
https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.01.2011.04.0094
Publication date: 12 Dec 2011
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