| Valvular heart disease in pregnancy. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16524533 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Women with valvular disease who are pregnant or planning to conceive require careful evaluation and management. Pregnancy is associated with normal physiologic changes that can aggravate many valvular conditions and may require the initiation or increase of cardiovascular medications to manage fluid overload or arrhythmias. Most women will tolerate pregnancy and delivery without major complication, though some types of valvular heart disease are poorly tolerated and require more intensive management, or even termination of the pregnancy. In addition, patients at risk of thromboembolism and those who have prosthetic cardiac valves require anticoagulation. The decision regarding the choice and intensity of anticoagulation requires careful balance between the individual risks of thrombosis and bleeding in the mother and harm to the fetus. |
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Authors:
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Benjamin M Scirica; Patrick T O'Gara |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current cardiology reports Volume: 8 ISSN: 1523-3782 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Cardiol Rep Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-03-09 Completed Date: 2007-09-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888969 Medline TA: Curr Cardiol Rep Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 83-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02461, USA. |
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Female Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis*, physiopathology, therapy* Humans Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnosis*, physiopathology, therapy* Risk Factors |
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