Case Report
Pregnancy and Lactation in a 67-Year-Old Elderly Gravida following Donor Oocyte In Vitro Fertilization
Table 1
Vital signs, echocardiogram findings, and significant lab values by gestational age.
| Gestational age (weeks) | 12 3/7 | 13 5/7 | 19 6/7 | 28 5/7 | 30 5/7 | 35 6/7 | 36 1/7 | 6 weeks postpartum |
| Vital signs | | | | | | | | | Blood pressure (mmHg) | 137/83 | 121/79 | 121/73 | 122/76 | 129/71 | 136/75 | 142/78 | 143/84 | Pulse | 93 | 76 | 73 | 81 | 76 | 69 | 67 | 63 | Respiratory rate | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | SaO2 % | 97 | n.d. | n.d. | 98 | 97 | n.d. | 96 | n.d. | Weight (kg) | n.d. | 73.0 | 74.8 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 79.8 | 66.7 | Labs | | | | | | | | | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.3 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 9.8 | n.d. | 11.0 | n.d. | Platelet count (103/) | 232 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 180 | n.d. | 189 | n.d. | Urine protein (mg/24 hours) | n.d. | 208 | n.d. | 202 | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | Total protein/Cr (ratio) | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 0.12 | n.d. | 0.18 | n.d. | BUN/Cr (mg/dL) | 5/0.5 | 6/0.41 | n.d. | 3/0.48 | 4/0.43 | 5/0.5 | 3/0.5 | n.d. | ALT/AST (U/L) | n.d. | 19/21 | n.d. | 16/22 | 11/18 | 10/17 | 11/16 | n.d. | BNP (pg/mL) | n.d. | n.d. | 25 | 37 | 22 | 74 | 74 | n.d. | Echocardiogram (TTE) | Gestational age (weeks) | 30 6/7 | 35 6/7 | TTE findings | | | LVEF (%) | 70% | 60-64% | Ventricular size | Normal | Normal | Wall motion abnormality | No regional wall abnormality | Impaired relaxation | Cardiac output (L/min) | 10 L/min | n.d. | Mitral valve | Structurally normal | Mild mitral valve thickening, trace mitral regurgitation | Tricuspid valve | Structurally normal | Structurally normal | Aortic valve | Structurally normal | Structurally normal | Pulmonic valve | Structurally normal | Structurally normal | Tricuspid regurgitation | Trace | n.d. | RV systolic pressure (mmHg) | 35-40 mmHg | n.d. | RA pressure (mmHg) | 0-5 mmHg | n.d. |
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n.d. = not done (either not clinically indicated or unable to be performed).
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