Management of pregnant women with heart disease remains challenging due to the
advancement of innovations in cardiac surgery and correction of complex cardiac …

Cardiac diseases are present in 0.5-4% of pregnancies, and they remain a frequent cause of
death during pregnancy. Pregnancy per se imposes significant hemodynamic changes …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal mortality in much of the developed
world. Risk stratification models can predict which patients are at greatest risk for maternal or …

Cardiac disease is present in approximately 0.5–2.0% of all pregnant womcn and continues
to be a problem for the obstetric care tcam and the obstetricanesthesiologist. Despite the …

The pregnant patient with heart disease challenges the anesthesiologist's skills. Pregnancy
and labor impose unique demands on the circulation, and anesthesia during delivery may …

Purpose of review This review summarizes the pathophysiology, peripartum treatment, and
anesthetic management of parturients with cardiac disease. Valvular disease, coronary …

Maternal morbidity and mortality as a result of cardiac disease is increasing in the United
States. Safe management of pregnancy in women with heart disease requires appropriate …

In the developed world, cardiovascular disease has become the most frequent cause of
death during pregnancy and postpartum, outnumbering by far obstetric causes of death such …

The presence of significant cardiac or cardiovascular disease has traditionally been one of
the great contraindications to pregnancy. The second half of the twentieth century has been …

Pregnancy makes a significant demand on the cardiovascular system. Therefore, it follows
that women with cardiovascular compromise due to cardiac disease need specialist input …