Efficacy of Doppler echocardiography in the evaluation of aortic stenosis during pregnancy.
The recently developed technology of Doppler echocardiography was used to evaluate a pregnancy complicated by aortic stenosis. Given the lack of established norms for this test during pregnancy and the known cardiovascular changes during pregnancy, it is difficult to interpret this test. However, in the case presented, this test suggested the need for more conservative management, a plan that was justified postpartum.
D000328:Adult; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013599:Systole