title: Pregnancy and the heart.
abstract: Pregnancy places a huge demand on the heart. Such a burden cannot always be met by women with pre-existing heart disease. This article covers the important physiological changes of healthy pregnancy, and discusses how to assess and manage heart disease during pregnancy.
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy