Induced Abortion for Maternal Cardiac Indication: 2 Cases of Unintended Pregnancy With LVAD

Jenny Wu; Jerome J Federspiel; Amanda Craig; Karen Flores Rosario; Sarah Snow; Jonas J Swartz

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102108

Induced Abortion for Maternal Cardiac Indication: 2 Cases of Unintended Pregnancy With LVAD

JACC Case Rep. 2023 Dec 6:27:102108. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102108.

Authors

Jenny Wu¹, Jerome J Federspiel¹, Amanda Craig¹, Karen Flores Rosario², Sarah Snow², Jonas J Swartz¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
² Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

Abstract

We present 2 cases of patients with left ventricular assist device who underwent an induced abortion in the first and second trimester, respectively. Comprehensive counseling is critical for this patient population, and close coordination of interdisciplinary teams is required in the setting of continuing pregnancy or medically indicated abortion.

Keywords: induced abortion; left ventricular assist device; unintended pregnancy.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

K12 HD103083/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States