High-Risk Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy.
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J
; 20(2): 24-35, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38495662
ABSTRACT
High-risk congenital heart disease (CHD) in pregnancy presents a complex clinical challenge. With improved medical care and increased survival rates, a growing population of adults with complex CHD are surviving to adulthood, including women of reproductive age. This chapter focuses on risk stratification and management of pregnant women with high-risk CHD, emphasizing the importance of considering both anatomical and physiological complexity. Maternal physiological changes, such as blood volume increase, cardiac output changes, and alterations in vascular resistance, can significantly impact high-risk CHD patients. Management of high-risk CHD in pregnancy necessitates a multidisciplinary approach and individualized care.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complicações Cardiovasculares na Gravidez
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Cardiopatias Congênitas
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Methodist DeBakey cardiovasc. j. (Online)
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Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal (Online)
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Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article