title: Atypical presentation of rheumatic carditis in pregnancy.
abstract: We report the case of a 31-year old woman presenting with atypical rheumatic disease in the 28th week of the second pregnancy. Questions related to prevention of the disease and its treatment during the pregnancy-puerperium cycle are discussed.
authors: Serviço de Cardiologia da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil. lurildo@cardiol.br
authors: Lurildo Cleano Ribeiro
authors: LC
authors: Saraiva
authors: Aluísio
authors: A
authors: Macedo
authors: Ana Elizabeth M
authors: AE
authors: Batista
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology