Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, German Heart Center Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Care for Pregnant Patients: Cardiovascular Considerations: An American Heart Association Scientific Declaration
  Author(s): Tina Burton*
  
  The management of cardiovascular disease during pregnancy necessitates a team approach, and cardio-obstetrics has emerged as an important multidisciplinary field. Myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathies, arrhythmias, valvular disease, thromboembolic disease, aortic disease, and cerebrovascular diseases are among the cardiac conditions that can occur during pregnancy. Pregnancy-related mortality in the United States is primarily attributed to cardiovascular disease. Rates of maternal mortality have risen as a result of rising maternal age and preexisting comorbid conditions. Women with preexisting cardiac conditions or a history of preeclampsia must receive preconception counseling from the multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics team. It is essential to involve the cardio-obstetrics team as soon as possible to avoid maternal morbidity and mortality throughout the p.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2329-9517.2022.10.529

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