title: Practical management of the parturient with congenital heart disease.
abstract: Cardiac disease is becoming more common in women presenting for maternity care and is a major cause of maternal mortality in the UK. We present a review of the management of parturients with congenital heart disease, focusing on practical aspects and the problems that may be expected.
authors.affiliation: Magill Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care & Pain Management, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Dob
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yentis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000628:therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care