Introduction Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are rising in prevalence, and
increase risk of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Physiologic changes occur during …

Background Although rare, cardiac arrest during pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal
death. Recently, its incidence has been increasing worldwide because more pregnant …

A major manifestation of Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) is cardiomyopathy, caused by
mitochondrial proliferation in myocytes. As lifespan for people with FRDA improves with …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States. Acute
coronary syndrome (ACS) is more common in pregnant women than in non-pregnant …

Background Cardiovascular conditions are leading contributors to increasing maternal
morbidity and mortality. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) results in the …

Maternal mortality in the United States has been on the rise. Every year, about 700 women
die from pregnancy-related complications. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for a …

Nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy should be avoided if possible, but when surgery is
required, an obstetrician should be part of the perioperative team. In general, preoperative …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents a significant threat to women's health. Heart
failure (HF) is one CVD that still has an increasing incidence and about half of all cases …

Background Supraventricular tachycardias (SVT) are the most frequently encountered
arrhythmias in pregnancy with unclear clinical significance. Objectives This study sought to …

Significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality risk has been shown to be associated
with cardiovascular disease in pregnancy. Several determinants, such as the increasing …