Cardiac disease in pregnancy : Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology Cardiac disease
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The presence of maternal heart disease has an adverse effect on pregnancy outcomes. The
most recent triennial confidential enquiry confirmed that heart disease is now the most …

Introduction Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in eligible pregnant women is a
key intervention for prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. However, in …

Midwives are encountering more and more women whose pregnancies are complicated by
medical conditions, including cardiac disease, obesity and diabetes. This new edition is …

Hypertension remains the most commonly encountered medical condition in pregnant
women, complicating up to 15% of all pregnancies. It results in frequent hospital admissions …

Objective Emerging international guidelines for the prevention of mother‐to‐child
transmission of HIV infection across sub‐S aharan A frica call for the initiation of a triple …

The incidence of heart disease during pregnancy in the UK has remained constant at 0.9%
over several decades. 1 However, the severity and the risk it poses during pregnancy …

Pregnancies in women with preexisting disorders are on the increase. The care of these
women requires expertise and interdisciplinary teamwork. Knowledge of pregnancy …

Heart disease has been the overall leading cause of maternal death in the UK for the last 6
years of reporting. It is particularly concerning that half of those who died in the last 3-year …

Cardiac disease is a major cause of maternal death. The number of such cardiac patients at
risk is expected to grow. Women with pulmonary hypertension, severe left ventricular outflow …