Severe aortic stenosis in a parturient with twins: The challenges

• Main Authors: Wan Yen Lim (Author), Suneel Ramesh Desai (Author), May Un Sam Mok (Author), Abey M V Mathews (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aortic stenosis (AS) in young women is often the result of a congenital bicuspid aortic valve, occurring in 1-2% of the population. Although the anaesthetic management of parturients with AS remains controversial, the high rate of caesarean delivery is consistent among studies. A 30-year-old primi g...