Pulmonary HT in Pregnancy With 100% Survival

This is another critical time for the mother, especially the last several hours leading up to a full 72 hours elapsed following delivery. The normal redistribution of fluid within the mother that occurs at this time must be very tightly monitored.

The mother can usually be discharged on a low-dose diuretic 7 days after delivery and should be completely stable within 6–8 weeks.

Dr. Zwicke has follow-up data on her 40 patients for a minimum of 2–3 months following delivery and during that period there were no complications.

Right-heart status is more important than their pulmonary artery pressure. DR. ZWICKE