| |
Number |
Type of delivery |
Anesthesia |
Medical treatment |
Maternal mortality |
Fetal mortality |
| Bedard et al. [5] |
73 IPAH =29CHD =29OPH =15 |
Vaginal 7-30% ; CS 70-93% |
Regional 28-67% ; General 29-43% |
PC 20-62%; NO 24-33%; S 0-14%; CCB 21-31% |
17-33% |
10-13% |
| Kiely et al. [15] |
10 |
CS |
Regional |
IV PC 40%; INH PC 100%; S 30% |
10% |
0 |
| Smith JS et al. [15] |
5 |
Vaginal 60% ; CS 40% |
NA |
IV PC 100% |
0 |
0 |
| Jaïs X et al. [18] |
20 |
Vaginal 5% ; CS 95% |
Regional 80% ; General 20% |
IV PC 15%; SC PC 5%; INH PC 15%; S 20%; CCB 40% |
20% |
10% |
| Duarte et al. [16] |
12 |
CS 100% |
Regional 66% ; General 25% |
IV PC 41%; SC PC 8%; S 33% |
16.7% |
0 |
| Rabin Medical Center [31] |
9 |
CS 100% |
Regional 20% ; General 80% |
IV PC 88%; S 55% |
22% |
0 |
IPAH: Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension; CHD: Congenital Heart Disease; OPH: Other causes of Pulmonary Hypertension; CS: Caesarean Section; PC:
Prostacyclin; NO: Nitric Oxide; S: Sildenafil; CCB: Calcium Channel Blockers; NA: Not Available.