i know its something to do with pregnancy and anaesthetic and perhaps blood pressure? ive looked it up but dont understand the medical jargon can anyone explain in plain english what it is please?!
2007-01-30 08:24:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
As the baby grows in the uterus it starts to push other things out of the way. Sometimes it can push against the big blood vessels in the abdomen. These are the AORTA (an artery -- which is high pressure blood vessel coming directly from the heart) and the inferior vena CAVA (a vein -- which is low pressure returning blood to the heart and lungs). Thus the term "aortocaval" compression.
Since these blood vessels are behind the uterus, the syndrome can be worsened by lying on the back. When these blood vessels are compressed severely enough, it can block vital blood flow going to and coming back from the lower part of the body. There are many possible resulting problems, ranging from swelling to blood clot formation.
I hoped this clarified a little.
2007-01-30 08:47:47 · answer #1 · answered by dustoff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's to do with the womb in the end of pregnancy pressing on the aorta or the venor cava (the blood vessels that take blood from the heart to the body and from the body back into the heart) whilst the mother is lying down. This tends to happen in the last stages of pregnancy and particularly during labour. This can cause problems to both the mother and the baby because it causes a lack of blood flow around the mother's body and therefore to the baby.
2007-01-30 08:36:45 · answer #2 · answered by KB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aorta is difficult to be compressed unless there is a hard mass or swelling pushing its wall but inferior veina cava have a soft walls even can be compressed by a gravid uterus when the woman in the last trimester lay on her back for long time so this will decrease the amount of blood which return to heart leading to hypotension an syncope.g luck dear
2007-01-30 08:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by saaadman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but isn't the aorta a part of the heart. If so it could be some pressure on the heart.
2007-01-30 08:37:15 · answer #4 · answered by alec A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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