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EBSTEINS ANOMALY COMPLICATING PREGNANCY
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Ebstein's anomaly is a rare congenital heart disease that is characterized primarily by abnormalities of the tricuspid valve and right ventricle. It may be associated with cyanosis and arrhythmias. For those patients with Ebstein's anomaly who survive to adult life there is little information available about pregnancy, maternal complications and fetal outcome. Potential complications include arrhythmias and heart failure. The clinical features of pregnant women with Ebstein's anomaly vary. They might have good perinatal outcome when given appropriate treatment. Those with cyanosis should be given more attention, as they can have more complications during pregnancy, delivery and puerperium.
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