Routine heart and lung auscultation in prenatal care

Objective: To determine the value of routine heart and lung auscultation (HLA) in pregnant women. Methods: Descriptive study by record review of maternal case-files. Results: Of 3191 mothers, there were 24 with heart disease (0.8%) and 53 with lung disease (1.7%). On routine HLA, only two new cases...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 1999-03, Vol.64 (3), p.247-251
Hauptverfasser:	Divanovic, E, Buchmann, E.J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Auscultation Biological and medical sciences Cardiac disease Cardiology. Vascular system Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Female Health services Heart Heart Auscultation Humans Lung Lung Diseases - diagnosis Medical sciences Physical examination Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - diagnosis Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - diagnosis Prenatal Care Pulmonary disease
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective: To determine the value of routine heart and lung auscultation (HLA) in pregnant women. Methods: Descriptive study by record review of maternal case-files. Results: Of 3191 mothers, there were 24 with heart disease (0.8%) and 53 with lung disease (1.7%). On routine HLA, only two new cases of heart disease, both with asymptomatic valvular conditions, were detected, and none of lung disease. Conclusion: Routine chest auscultation is of very little value in prenatal care.
ISSN:	0020-7292 1879-3479
DOI:	10.1016/S0020-7292(99)00006-5