title: Pregnancy in women with heart disease: risk assessment and management of heart failure.
abstract: Heart disease, present in 0.5% to 3% of pregnant women, is an important cause of morbidity and the leading cause of death among pregnant women in the developed world. Certain heart conditions are associated with an increased risk of heart failure during pregnancy or the postpartum period; for these conditions, management during pregnancy benefits from multidisciplinary care at a center with expertise in pregnancy and heart disease. This article focuses on cardiac risks and management strategies for women with acquired and congenital heart disease who are at increased risk of heart failure during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia Cardiac Obstetrics Clinic and Pacific Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, Division of Cardiology, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Room 344-1081, Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 1Y6, Canada. Electronic address: jasmine.grewal@vch.ca.
authors.forename: Jasmine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grewal
authors.forename: Candice K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Silversides
authors.forename: Jack M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Colman
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Cardiomyopathy; Congenital heart disease; Heart failure; Pregnancy