Research work · 2020
Cardiology
Obstetric Medicine
Abstract
Pregnancy is associated with global haemodynamic changes, which occur early and gradually return to normal after delivery. This chapter covers the changes in physiological cardiac changes, before covering over 40 different cardiac conditions and syndromes, including inherited defects, problems arising from prosthetic heart valves, aortic pathologies, cardiomyopathies, as well as cardiac problems specific to the pregnant patient.