Cardiovascular disease and pregnancy.

Authors

  • L Redondo Serviço de Obstetrícia, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada.
  • L Martins
  • R Rodrigues

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.1915

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease is the most important non-obstetric cause of disability and death in pregnant women, occurring in 1% of pregnancies. The added hemodynamic burden of pregnancy, labor and delivery can aggravate symptoms and precipitate complications in women with pre-existent cardiac disease. Additionally, it can reveal an underlying unknown pathology. The authors present three cases of pregnant women with mechanical prosthetic valve, cyanotic congenital heart disease and intracardiac shunt. Antenatal, labor and postpartum obstetric management is subject of debate.

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Redondo L, Martins L, Rodrigues R. Cardiovascular disease and pregnancy. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2002 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];15(2):155-9. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1915

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Arquivo Histórico