Ischemic Stroke during Pregnancy and Puerperium
Joint Authors
Del Zotto, Elisabetta
Volonghi, Irene
Pezzini, Alessandro
Costa, Paolo
Giossi, Alessia
Padovani, Alessandro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-01-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ischemic stroke during pregnancy and puerperium represents a rare occurrence but it could be a serious and stressful event for mothers, infants, and also families.
Whenever it does occur, many concerns arise about the safety of the mother and the fetus in relation to common diagnostic tests and therapies leading to a more conservative approach.
The physiological adaptations in the cardiovascular system and in the coagulability that accompany the pregnant state, which are more significant around delivery and in the postpartum period, likely contribute to increasing the risk of an ischemic stroke.
Most of the causes of an ischemic stroke in the young may also occur in pregnant patients.
Despite this, there are specific conditions related to pregnancy which may be considered when assessing this particular group of patients such as pre-eclampsia-eclampsia, choriocarcinoma, peripartum cardiomiopathy, amniotic fluid embolization, and postpartum cerebral angiopathy.
This article will consider several questions related to pregnancy-associated ischemic stroke, dwelling on epidemiological and specific etiological aspects, diagnostic issue concerning the use of neuroimaging, and the related potential risks to the embryo and fetus.
Therapeutic issues surrounding the use of anticoagulant and antiplatelets agents will be discussed along with the few available reports regarding the use of thrombolytic therapy during pregnancy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Del Zotto, Elisabetta& Giossi, Alessia& Volonghi, Irene& Costa, Paolo& Padovani, Alessandro& Pezzini, Alessandro. 2011. Ischemic Stroke during Pregnancy and Puerperium. Stroke Research and Treatment،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Del Zotto, Elisabetta…[et al.]. Ischemic Stroke during Pregnancy and Puerperium. Stroke Research and Treatment No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Del Zotto, Elisabetta& Giossi, Alessia& Volonghi, Irene& Costa, Paolo& Padovani, Alessandro& Pezzini, Alessandro. Ischemic Stroke during Pregnancy and Puerperium. Stroke Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-484587
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-484587