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A 26-year-old woman, pregnancy I, 10 weeks of gestation, has been suffering from rheumatism since her childhood. With pregnancy her condition has deteriorated: her dyspnea increased and she developed edema in her lower extremities. Her pulse is 86/min., the lips are cyanotic, there are systolic and diastolic murmurs over the cardiac apex. The liver protrudes 4 cm from under the costal margin. The woman was diagnosed with III degree heart failure, her left ventricular ejection fraction is less than 40%. What are the tactics of the patient management in this case?

Answer options

  1. Prolongation of the pregnancy with periodical hospitalization into the obstetrical inpatient department during the critical periods
  2. Termination of the pregnancy via minor cesarean section remove
  3. Medication-induced termination of the pregnancy remove
  4. Prolongation of the pregnancy with periodical treatment in the cardiology department remove
  5. Termination of the pregnancy with vacuum aspirator remove
Correct answer

Medication-induced termination of the pregnancy remove

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