Extrasystoles during pregnancy
December 10th, 2009
Question: Can you please tell me in 1990, underwent surgery for open-heart about WPW. Now I am pregnant for 15 weeks. There were beats. But they have me, and before pregnancy were periodically. Asked the cardiologist, he frightened me that in the context of pregnancy episodes of tachycardia can resume. I now constantly think about it and very afraid. Is this true? Indeed possible resumption of attacks against pregnancy, despite the fact that it has been 20 years? Indicators cardiogram: disturbance of intraventricular conduction disturbances in the myocardium moderate). Ultrasound showed damage to the heart muscle during surgery and damage to the walls in the heart. What is fraught? After all, the main load during pregnancy falls on the heart muscle. In such a situation, as I have shown only a Caesarean or natural birth possible? "Thanks in advance for the answer.
Answer: extrasystoles occur in all pregnant women, do not worry. The resumption of attacks are unlikely, but with a 100% guarantee can not promise anything. The question of the mode of delivery addresses directly the attending obstetrician, you may be a lot of other factors in favor of cesarean section.
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