Cardio-obstetrics: Recognizing and managing cardiovascular complications of pregnancy.
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Abstract
Pregnancy can exacerbate known cardiovascular disorders and unmask previously unrecognized problems. Patients with congenital heart disorders, valvular disease, primary pulmonary hypertension, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and acquired peripartum cardiomyopathy need a collaborative interdisciplinary team that includes a cardiologist with specialty training in obstetrics.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiology
- Cardiomyopathies
- Obstetrics
- Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular
- Prenatal Care