Cardiac disease in pregnancy labor and delivery

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Pathophysiology

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

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Catheterization:

Pulmonary artery catheterization
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac Ablation

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Cardiovascular Drugs in Pregnancy

Labor and delivery

Resuscitation in Late Pregnancy

Contraindications to pregnancy

Special Scenarios:

I. Pre-existing Cardiac Disease:
Congenital Heart Disease
Repaired Congenital Heart Disease
Pulmonary Hypertension
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Connective Tissue Disorders
II. Valvular Heart Disease:
Mitral Stenosis
Mitral Regurgitation
Aortic Insufficiency
Aortic Stenosis
Mechanical Prosthetic Valves
Tissue Prosthetic Valves
III. Cardiomyopathy:
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
IV. Cardiac diseases that may develop During Pregnancy:
Arrhythmias
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Hypertension

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Overview

The preferred route of delivery is vaginal, but a C-section may be required in some cases.

Labor and Delivery

Indications for C-Section

  • Traditional obstetric indications
  • Warfarin anticoagulation
  • Severe pulmonary hypertension
  • In the presence of fixed obstructive congenital lesions sudden BP changes may be dangerous
  • Unstable aorta, for instance in the Marfan's syndrome patient if the aorta is >40 mm or is increasing in size during pregnancy.

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