Cardiac disease in pregnancy and aortic stenosis: Difference between revisions

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==Overview==
* Most commonly [[bicuspid aortic valve]]
* Fixed [[cardiac output]] in response to stress
* Patients with mild to moderate severity do very well
* Severe cases have maternal mortality up to 17% and fetal mortality up to 32%
* Critical cases need [[Aortic stenosis surgery|surgery]] / [[Aortic stenosis valvuloplasty|valvuloplasty]]
* Any reduction in [[preload]] can lead to [[myocardial ischemia|cardiac]] / [[cerebral ischemia]] and compromised uterine flow
 
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