title: [Cardiac diseases and pregnancy].
abstract: Physiological maternal changes during pregnancy and cardiac disease symptoms are described. Prediction of good fetal outcome and delivery in the pregnant patient suffering from cardiac disease requires accurate assessment of cardiac disease advancement, its type and severity, frequent follow-up and immediate intervention in any case of worsening. Concerning chances and risks further influence of pregnancy and delivery on cardiac disease in the mother should be included.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Ginekologii i Niepłodności, Collegium Medium, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie. gyninf@mp.pl
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chałupczak
authors.forename: Lech
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kołodziejski
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wolak
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiecheć
authors.forename: Klaudia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stangel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016387:Women's Health