With what heart condition is pregnancy not usually contraindicated?

a. Peripartum cardiomyopathy
b. Eisenmenger syndrome
c. Heart transplant
d. All of these contraindicate pregnancy.


C

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A Pregnancy is contraindicated for peripartum cardiomyopathy and Eisenmenger syndrome. Women who have had heart transplants are successfully having ba-bies. However, conception should be postponed for at least 1 year after trans-plantation.
B Pregnancy is contraindicated for peripartum cardiomyopathy and Eisenmenger syndrome. Women who have had heart transplants are successfully having ba-bies. However, conception should be postponed for at least 1 year after trans-plantation.
C Pregnancy is contraindicated for peripartum cardiomyopathy and Eisenmenger syndrome. Women who have had heart transplants are successfully having ba-bies. However, conception should be postponed for at least 1 year after trans-plantation.
D Pregnancy is contraindicated for peripartum cardiomyopathy and Eisenmenger syndrome. Women who have had heart transplants are successfully having ba-bies. However, conception should be postponed for at least 1 year after trans-plantation.

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