The Relation Between Lithium and Cardiac Malformations
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2019-01-22
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
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There has been concern that exposure to
lithium early in pregnancy may be associated
with a marked increase in the risk of bestein’s
anomaly a right ventricular outflow tract
obstruction defect ( 1 ) is a congenital heart
defect affects the tricuspid valve which the
septal and posterior leaflets are displaced
towards the apex of the right ventricle of the
heart ( 2 )
Background:
The international register of lithium babies
evaluating infants born to mothers who were
treated with lithium early in pregnancy
suggested a risk of ebestein’s anomaly on
.the bases of two cases associated with
lithium exposure
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