With which of the following heart conditions is pregnancy not usually contraindicated?
1. Peripartum cardiomyopathy
2. Eisenmenger syndrome
3. Heart transplant
4. All of these contraindicate pregnancy.
3
1, 2, 4. Incorrect. Pregnancy is contraindicated for peripartum cardiomyopathy and Eisenmenger syndrome. Women who have had heart transplants are successfully having babies. Conception should, however, be postponed at least 1 year after transplant.
3. Correct. Pregnancy is contraindicated for peripartum cardiomyopathy and Eisenmenger syn-drome. Women who have had heart transplants are successfully having babies. Conception should, however, be postponed at least 1 year after transplant.
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