Systemic lupus erythematosus and pulmonary hypertension during pregnancy: Report of a case fatality

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 753-756

  Ray, Joel ^a   Sermer, Mathew ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complications; Pregnancy; Pulmonary hypertension; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 0029831911     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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