Heart Disease and Pregnancy. Philip J. Steer

Heart Disease and Pregnancy


Heart.Disease.and.Pregnancy.pdf
ISBN: 9781107095946 | 240 pages | 6 Mb


Download Heart Disease and Pregnancy



Heart Disease and Pregnancy Philip J. Steer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press



Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy: (women's health series). It is most commonly due to anaemia, rheumatic carditis, or congenital heart disease. For some women with severe congenital heart disease, pregnancy may carry high risks, both for the mother and for the baby. Pregnancy and Heart Disease Online Medical Reference - details pregnancy and heart disease. A large number of prosthetic heart valves (PHV) are being implanted in patients with both congenital and acquired valvular disease. Disease, and pregnancy should still be considered contraindicated in several types of congenital heart disease. But careful evaluation and surveillance is essential. Preventing maternal death must be the prime aim of all cardiologists involved in the care of pregnant women. Doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0000000000000015. Heart and circulation problems during pregnancy can include dizziness, faintness, palpitations, nosebleeds, tender gums, varicose veins, and vulval varicosities. The risk of pregnancy in women who have the rare congenital condition Eisenmenger's syndrome or high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart (pulmonary hypertension) is so high that pregnancy isn't recommended. In the presence of maternal heart disease, the circulatory changes of pregnancy may result in decompensation or death of the mother or fetus. Andrea Wongsam, 13 weeks pregnant in 2004 with her first child and seemingly healthy, had no idea she was having a heart attack. Ideally, a comprehensive cardiovascular examination should be undertaken before embarking on pregnancy. Most women with congenital heart disease can expect to have a healthy and successful pregnancy. Heart conditions are a leading cause of maternal death associated with pregnancy, and they are seen in up to one in 25-50 pregnant women. Watch the webcast about the new ESC Guidelines on CVD during Pregnancy presented at the ESC Paris Congress 2011.





Download Heart Disease and Pregnancy for ipad, kobo, reader for free
Buy and read online Heart Disease and Pregnancy book
Heart Disease and Pregnancy ebook djvu mobi epub rar pdf zip