The Cardio-Obstetric Team
2 The Cardio-Obstetric Team Diana S. Wolfe Key Points •Care of a pregnant woman with cardiac disease requires collaboration between various disciplines •The multidisciplinary team bridges the gap…
Cardiac Diagnostic Testing in Pregnancy
7 Cardiac Diagnostic Testing in Pregnancy Edlira Tam and Cynthia Taub Key Points •Cardiac complications in pregnant women with heart disease occur in 16% of pregnancies and are…
Burden of Cardiovascular Disease
1 Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Diana S. Wolfe, Afshan B. Hameed, and Elliott Main Key Points •The United States is one of eight countries in the world with…
Thromboembolism and Amniotic Fluid Embolism
17 Thromboembolism and Amniotic Fluid Embolism Arthur J. Vaught Key Points •Pulmonary embolism accounts for 10% of maternal deaths •The gold standard for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in…
Valve Disease in Pregnancy
11 Valve Disease in Pregnancy Tanush Gupta, Thomas Boucher, and Anna E. Bortnick Key Points •Many patients with significant VHD are not aware of their diagnosis until pregnancy…
Acute Coronary Syndromes in Pregnancy
14 Acute Coronary Syndromes in Pregnancy Pavan Reddy, Gassan Moady, and Uri Elkayam Key Points •The incidence of myocardial infarction in pregnancy is three- to fourfold higher than…
Anesthesia and Analgesia in the Pregnant Cardiac Patient
8 Anesthesia and Analgesia in the Pregnant Cardiac Patient Katherine W. Arendt Key Points •The majority of maternal deaths from cardiovascular disease are from acquired heart disease •The…
Cardiovascular Medications in Pregnancy
20 Cardiovascular Medications in Pregnancy Alice Chan and Ali N. Zaidi Key Points •Pharmacokinetics of the cardiovascular medications are affected in pregnancy due to physiologic changes that affect…
Cardiac Surgery in Pregnancy
19 Cardiac Surgery in Pregnancy Kathryn Lindley Key Points •Multidisciplinary planning is essential for optimal maternal and fetal care •Maternal mortality is comparable to the nonpregnant setting, unless…
Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy
10 Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy Jeannette P. Lin Key Points •Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital defect, affecting approximately 0.8% of live births •Over…
