During pregnancy, the mother must adapt her body systems to support nutrient and oxygen
supply for growth of the baby in utero and during the subsequent lactation. These include …

Physiological changes occur in pregnancy to nurture the developing foetus and prepare the
mother for labour and delivery. Some of these changes influence normal biochemical values …

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, an umbrella term that includes preexisting and
gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia, complicate up to 10% of …

Pregnancy is a dynamic process associated with significant physiological changes in the
cardiovascular system. These changes are mechanisms that the body has adapted to meet …

Today, most female children born with congenital heart disease will reach childbearing age.
For many women with complex congenital heart disease, carrying a pregnancy carries a …

The teleology of sex differences has been argued since at least as early as Aristotle's
controversial Generation of Animals more than 300 years BC, which reflects the sex bias of …

Physiological adaptation of maternal plasma volume during pregnancy: a systematic review and
meta‐analysis - de Haas - 2017 - Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology - Wiley Online Library …

Hypertension is the most common medical disorder occurring during pregnancy,
complicating 5% to 10% of all pregnancies. 1 It is also the leading cause of maternal …

Heart failure (HF) is a complex condition affecting> 40 million people worldwide. It is defined
by failure of the heart to pump (HF with reduced ejection fraction) or by the failure of the …

Several clinical and large population studies indicate that women are more salt-sensitive
than men, yet the precise mechanisms by which the sexually dimorphic onset manifests …