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Most X-rays are contraindicated in pregnancy.
In medical conditions where excessive maternal exertion is contraindicated during the expulsion phase, forceps are usually preferred since they are less dependent on maternal effort.
In another one, the subvalvar pulmonary obstruction was mild but, in our opinion, contraindicated an arterial switch.
Its routine use is contraindicated, however, in a setting where echocardiographic hardware and expertise are readily available.
It may have a role as an adjunct to other techniques or where other methods are contraindicated rather than as a primary screening test.
Thrombolytic therapy with streptokinase (or, if contraindicated, tissue plasminogen activator) was used in eight patients, with success being achieved in four.
They have a role in patients where respiratory depressant drugs are contraindicated.
Implant reconstruction alone is contraindicated, however, in the presence of an inadequate skin envelope.
Pulmonary artery banding is not contraindicated in double inlet left ventricle with transposition and aortic arch obstruction.
