Cardiovascular disease complicating pregnancy is rising in prevalence secondary to
advanced maternal age, cardiovascular risk factors, and the successful management of …

A majority of pregnant women take at least one medication during pregnancy, although the
safety of such drugs during pregnancy is not always known. We reviewed the safety during …

not override in any way whatsoever the individual responsibility of health professionals to
make appropriate and accurate decisions in consideration of each patient's health condition …

Increasing maternal mortality and incidence of arrhythmias in pregnancy have been noted
over the past 2 decades in the United States. Pregnancy is associated with a greater risk of …

BBB: bundle branch block bpm: beats per minute CI: confidence interval CL: cycle length
CTI: cavo-tricuspid isthmus DC: direct current ECG: electrocardiogram EPS …

There is a growing appreciation for differences in epidemiology, treatment, and outcomes of
cardiovascular conditions by sex. Historically, cardiovascular clinical trials have under …

Maternal hypertension is common during pregnancy, and multiple studies have reported on
an association between maternal hypertension and congenital heart defects (CHDs) in …

One-third of women with heart disease use medication for the treatment of cardiovascular
disease (CVD) during pregnancy. Increased plasma volume, renal clearance, and liver …

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This article has been co‑published in Kardiologia Polska (doi:
10.33963/KP. 14904), Arterial Hypertension (doi: 10.5603/AH. a2019. 0011), and …

Background: Although medication is generally avoided wherever possible during
pregnancy, pharmacotherapy is required for the treatment of pregnancy associated …