Pregnancy and delivery in woman with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: what we should know.

We report the observation of a 25-year-old pregnant patient of 39 weeks of amenorrhea proposed for elective cesarean section. This patient suffers from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy since the age of 12. She has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).

Anesthesia for cesarean section in parturient with Guillain Barre Syndrome: a case report.

Guillain Barre syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by an acute demyelinisation in the peripheral nervous system. It is an extremely rare situation during pregnancy. There are at present no recommendations concerning the mode of delivery and the anesthetic management.

Correlation between umbilical resistance index and fetal growth: Pilot study.

Aim: To investigate normal pregnancies to determine whether there is a relationship between umbilical resistance and fetal growth.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted in three academic departments. Third trimester routine prenatal ultrasonography was used to estimate fetal weight and measure umbilical resistance index (RI).