Valvular heart disease

E Gelson; M Gatzoulis; M Johnson

doi:10.1136/bmj.39365.655833.AE

Valvular heart disease

BMJ. 2007 Nov 17;335(7628):1042-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39365.655833.AE.

Authors

E Gelson¹, M Gatzoulis, M Johnson

Affiliation

¹ Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College London, London SW10 9NH. egelson@imperial.ac.uk

Abstract

Valvular disease may be unmasked in pregnancy when physiological changes increase demands on the heart. Women with valvular heart disease require close follow-up during pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum

MeSH terms

Female
Heart Valve Diseases / diagnosis*
Heart Valve Diseases / therapy
Humans
Incidental Findings
Obstetric Labor Complications / prevention & control
Preconception Care / methods
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnosis*
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / therapy
Prenatal Care / methods