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 3/713 5/719 6/728 5/730 5/735 6/736 1/76 weeks postpartum

Vital signs
 Blood pressure (mmHg)137/83121/79121/73122/76129/71136/75142/78143/84
 Pulse9376738176696763
 Respiratory rate2017161618181616
 SaO2 %97n.d.n.d.9897n.d.96n.d.
 Weight (kg)n.d.73.074.8n.d.n.d.n.d.79.866.7
Labs
 Hemoglobin (g/dL)11.3n.d.n.d.n.d.9.8n.d.11.0n.d.
 Platelet count (103/)232n.d.n.d.n.d.180n.d.189n.d.
 Urine protein (mg/24 hours)n.d.208n.d.202n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.
 Total protein/Cr (ratio)n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.0.12n.d.0.18n.d.
 BUN/Cr (mg/dL)5/0.56/0.41n.d.3/0.484/0.435/0.53/0.5n.d.
 ALT/AST (U/L)n.d.19/21n.d.16/2211/1810/1711/16n.d.
 BNP (pg/mL)n.d.n.d.2537227474n.d.
Echocardiogram (TTE)
 Gestational age (weeks)30 6/735 6/7
 TTE findings
  LVEF (%)70%60-64%
  Ventricular sizeNormalNormal
  Wall motion abnormalityNo regional wall abnormalityImpaired relaxation
  Cardiac output (L/min)10 L/minn.d.
  Mitral valveStructurally normalMild mitral valve thickening, trace mitral regurgitation
  Tricuspid valveStructurally normalStructurally normal
  Aortic valveStructurally normalStructurally normal
  Pulmonic valveStructurally normalStructurally normal
  Tricuspid regurgitationTracen.d.
  RV systolic pressure (mmHg)35-40 mmHgn.d.
  RA pressure (mmHg)0-5 mmHgn.d.

n.d. = not done (either not clinically indicated or unable to be performed).