[Pregnancy and heart valve disease].
Rheumatic valve diseases are still a frequently encountered problem in developing countries. Valve disease has a high morbidity and mortality rate in pregnant patients. In this review the diagnosis, management and follow-up of the pregnant women with various valvular heart diseases are discussed.
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25 Aralik Devlet Hastanesi, Kardiyoloji Bölümü, Gaziantep, Türkiye. onurakpinar@yahoo.com
D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome