High-Risk Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy Part II

  • Uri Elkayam*
  • , Sorel Goland
  • , Petronella G. Pieper
  • , Candice K. Silverside
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of nonobstetric maternal morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and appropriate care can lead to prevention of complications and improvement of pregnancy outcome. This paper continues the review and provides recommendations for the approach to high-risk cardiovascular conditions during gestation. (C) 2016 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)502-516
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume68
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2-Aug-2016

Keywords

  • cardiomyopathies
  • congenital
  • heart defects
  • hypertension
  • Marfan syndrome
  • post-partum period
  • pulmonary
  • Turner syndrome
  • CONGENITAL HEART-DISEASE
  • PULMONARY ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION
  • BICUSPID AORTIC-VALVE
  • SYSTEMIC RIGHT VENTRICLE
  • ATRIAL SWITCH OPERATION
  • PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY
  • MARFAN-SYNDROME
  • GREAT-ARTERIES
  • TURNER-SYNDROME
  • CORRECTED TRANSPOSITION

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