Valvular heart disease in pregnancy

Valvular heart disease in pregnancy

Valvular heart disease may be a pre-existing complication of pregnancy or it may be diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy. Accurate diagnosis, tailored therapy and an understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of pregnancy are necessary components of management, best achieved throug...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiovascular Journal of Africa 2016-03, Vol.27 (2), p.111-118
Hauptverfasser: Anthony, John, Osman, Ayesha, Sani, Mahmoud U
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anesthesia
Birth control
Blood
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Topics
Developing countries
Disease Management
Epidemiology
Family medical history
Female
Gynecology
Health risk assessment
Heart failure
Heart rate
Heart Valve Diseases - diagnosis
Heart Valve Diseases - physiopathology
Heart Valve Diseases - therapy
Hospitals
Humans
LDCs
Maternal mortality
Obstetrics
Physiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - physiopathology
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - therapy
Rheumatic diseases
Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic Heart Disease - diagnosis
Rheumatic Heart Disease - physiopathology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - therapy
Risk Assessment
Stroke
Womens health
Young adults
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Zusammenfassung:Valvular heart disease may be a pre-existing complication of pregnancy or it may be diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy. Accurate diagnosis, tailored therapy and an understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of pregnancy are necessary components of management, best achieved through the use of multidisciplinary clinics. This review outlines the management of specific lesions, with particular reference to post-rheumatic valvular heart disease.
ISSN:1995-1892
1680-0745
DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2016-052