Abstract:We thank Morton for the opportunity to respond to his recent letter, in which he succinctly summarises the dilemmas facing women of child-bearing age with moderate to severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). 1 Very often, pregnancy is absolutely contraindicated because of high maternal mortality rates and the fear of teratogenicity or poor growth in the foetus. The decision regarding contraception or sterilisation is individualised according to the underlying cause, and severity of the PAH, as well as u… Show more
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