title: Treating cardiac disease in pregnancy.
abstract: Maternal cardiac disease is a very significant cause of both maternal morbidity and mortality in westernized countries. An effective treatment program must tackle all of the contributing components, including those due to public health issues, poorly coordinated healthcare systems and inadequate medical education. Even with optimal care, many of these patients remain at high risk. In this setting, it is the role of the multidisciplinary team to counsel women regarding these risks and to proactively institute treatment algorithms that will optimize maternal and fetal outcomes.
authors: Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NP, UK.
authors: Rafael
authors: R
authors: Alonso-Gonzalez
authors: Lorna
authors: L
authors: Swan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult