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- A 33-year-old woman, pregnant for the third time, had fetal surgery at 22 weeks to fix a spinal condition, which led to early membrane rupture.
- After that, she developed a serious saddle pulmonary embolism while on bed rest, which caused strain on her heart.
- She was treated urgently with a procedure to remove the clot and an IVC filter, and subsequently delivered her baby successfully via cesarean section.
Article Abstract
A 33-year-old gravidity three parity three (G3P3) woman at 34 weeks of pregnancy underwent fetal surgery to repair an open lumbosacral myelomeningocele at 22 weeks gestation and experienced preterm premature rupture of membranes as a result. She developed a saddle pulmonary embolus with signs of right heart strain while on prolonged bed rest. She was treated emergently with aspiration thrombectomy and suprarenal inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement, followed by an uncomplicated cesarean delivery thereafter.
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