A case report of epidural labour analgesia in pregnant female with severe mitral stenosis

Authors

  • Ravi Prakash King George's Medical University Lucknow
  • Brij B Kushwaha King George's Medical University Lucknow
  • Brijesh Pratap Singh King George's Medical University Lucknow

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v5i1.456

Abstract

This is a case report of a full term pregnant patient with severe mitral stenosis and impending cardiac failure. We provided labour analgesia to this patient with epidural local anaesthetics and opioids and conducted the delivery of baby safely.We recommend the use of labour analgesia to attenuate the response of pregnency and labour on cardiovascular system in mitral stenosis patient. Key Messages: Epidural labour analgesia is safe and effective in severe mitral stenosis and it blunts the hemodynamic response of labour and pregnancy.

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Author Biographies

  • Ravi Prakash, King George's Medical University Lucknow
    anaesthesiologysenior resident
  • Brij B Kushwaha, King George's Medical University Lucknow
    anaesthesiologyassistant professor
  • Brijesh Pratap Singh, King George's Medical University Lucknow
    anaesthesiologyjunior resident

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Published

2014-01-30

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2014): Jan

Section

Case Report

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A case report of epidural labour analgesia in pregnant female with severe mitral stenosis. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2014 Jan. 30 [cited 2026 Mar. 9];5(1):59-60. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/933