Cardiac interventions in pregnancy and peripartum – a narrative review of the literature
In the UK, mortality rate during pregnancy/in the peripartal period is 14.1 per 100,000 maternities with heart disease being the leading cause of non-obstetric maternal mortality (10% to 15% of all maternal deaths). Owing to the advances in the treatment of congenital heart disease (CHD), an increasing percentage of women has reached childbearing age, making CHD nowadays the most frequent cardiovascular disease during pregnancy in the Western world. In the pregnant woman, several adaptive changes occur in the cardiovascular and pulmonary system that in the worst case can lead to cardiovascular collapse in women with pre-existing heart disease.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Laurence Carlier, Sarah Devroe, Werner Budts, Kristel Van Calsteren, Filip Rega, Marc Van de Velde, Steffen Rex Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
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