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Is An IVF Safe After An Open Heart Surgery?
I have a history of an open heart surgery back in 1990 Im 42 years old now and been trying to get pregant, so we been seing fertility specialist in Stanford. We tried 4 times to do a surogacy but nothing happen now that my time is limited I want to just carry the baby by IVF is it possible for me to do this? please please please someone can give me an advice. Truly daisy rios
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
Hi,.
Pregnancy including ivf is safe during pregnancy if the heart is strong enough to bear the strain of pregnancy.
If you were operated at a early age it means you have a congenital heart disease.
So you need to get a 2D Echo done if not done for a long time. In that we need to see mainly the pulmonary pressure. If that is high getting pregnant is high risk. If normal than you can easily get pregnant & be in regular touch with a cardiologist.
So get a echo done before ivf.
Thanks
Dr Sameer Maheshwari
Pregnancy including ivf is safe during pregnancy if the heart is strong enough to bear the strain of pregnancy.
If you were operated at a early age it means you have a congenital heart disease.
So you need to get a 2D Echo done if not done for a long time. In that we need to see mainly the pulmonary pressure. If that is high getting pregnant is high risk. If normal than you can easily get pregnant & be in regular touch with a cardiologist.
So get a echo done before ivf.
Thanks
Dr Sameer Maheshwari
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