Pulmonary artery dissection leading to cardiac tamponade as a cause of maternal death in a woman with pulmonary hypertension: a case report.

Background: Severe pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy is known to carry a 40% risk of death for the mother. The most common cause of death in cases of pulmonary hypertension is heart failure.

Case: We present a case of maternal death due to dissection of the pulmonary artery resulting in cardiac tamponade.