Obstetric Anesthesia in a Patient with Takayasu Arteritis

Authors

  • Juan Francisco Oquendo-Montes Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Hospital General Docente “Dr. Enrique Cabrera”. La Habana, Cuba. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3700-1993
  • Giselle Oquendo-Morell Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Enrique Cabrera”. La Habana, Cuba. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8041-3136
  • Rolando Zamora-Fung Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Enrique Cabrera. La Habana, Cuba.
  • Juan José Ramos-Villar Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Enrique Cabrera”. La Habana, Cuba.
  • Lilianne Ginarte-Rodríguez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Enrique Cabrera”. La Habana, Cuba https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8335-5899

Keywords:

, anesthesia, Takayasu arteritis, pregnancy

Abstract

Introduction: Takayasu arteritis is an inflammatory disease that affects the aorta and its branches, and shows a predilection for the Asian population.

Objective: To describe anesthetic management in an obstetric patient with Takayasu arteritis.

Case presentation: Female patient, 20 years old, 39 weeks of pregnancy, a history of Takayasu arteritis. At six months of gestation, the first symptoms of the disease appeared. Diagnosis is confirmed through CT angiography of the supra-aortic trunk and neck vessels, in addition to carotid Doppler. Occlusive vascular disorders, as well as concentric stenosis of both carotids and the main branches of the aortic arch are observed. Finally, the diagnosis of type I Takayasu arteritis was confirmed. At the end of her pregnancy, an elective cesarean section was decided to avoid labor.

Conclusions: Obstetric anesthesia for patients with this disease is highly complicated due to its complex management, observation and interpretation of multiparametric and imaging monitoring. During anesthetic conduction, strict hemodynamic control is essential, avoiding low blood flow syndrome and maternal or fetal ischemic damage.

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Published

2020-04-14

How to Cite

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Oquendo-Montes JF, Oquendo-Morell G, Zamora-Fung R, Ramos-Villar JJ, Ginarte-Rodríguez L. Obstetric Anesthesia in a Patient with Takayasu Arteritis. Rev Cub Anest Rean [Internet]. 2020 Apr. 14 [cited 2025 Apr. 19];19(3). Available from: https://revanestesia.sld.cu/index.php/anestRean/article/view/653

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2020): September - December (in progress)

Section

Case reports

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