Cardiac disease is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United Kingdom. Major
causes of cardiac death in pregnant women include cardiomyopathies, myocardial …

Pregnancy is associated with a significant increase in hemodynamic burden. These
changes can lead to maternal morbidity and mortality as well as unfavorable fetal outcomes …

O Departamento de Cardiologia da Mulher (DCM) apresenta este documento, elaborado de
acordo com as normas estabelecidas pela Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC), com …

The need for cardiac surgery during pregnancy is rare. Only 1% to 4% of pregnancies are
complicated by maternal cardiac disease and most of these can be managed with medical …

The Women's Cardiology Department (DCM, acronym in Portuguese) presents this
document, composed in accordance with the norms established by the Brazilian Cardiology …

The number of reproductive age women with valvular heart disease is rising and accounts
for one third of all heart disease among pregnant women. Severe, symptomatic left-sided …

Both cardiac surgery and cardiac interventions are rare in pregnancy but are generally more
common in the developing world. Women with known cardiac disease should receive …

In the UK, mortality rate during pregnancy/in the peripartal period is 14.1 per 100,000
maternities with heart disease being the leading cause of non-obstetric maternal mortality …

Valvular heart disease (VHD) is encountered in approximately 1% of pregnancies,
significantly increasing both maternal and foetal risk. Rheumatic VHD remains the most …

Background: Transcatheter mitral valve implantation (TMVI) is emerging as an alternative to
surgical mitral valve replacement in selected high-risk patients. Delaying definitive …