Today, most female children born with congenital heart disease will reach childbearing age.
For many women with complex congenital heart disease, carrying a pregnancy carries a …

A large number of prosthetic heart valves (PHV) are being implanted in patients with both
congenital and acquired valvular disease. Many of the recipients of such valves are women …

not override in any way whatsoever the individual responsibility of health professionals to
make appropriate and accurate decisions in consideration of each patient's health condition …

Cardiovascular disease complicates% 1% to 3% of all pregnancies and is responsible for
10% to 15% of maternal mortality. Although its prevalence is considered relatively low in …

Pregnancy in patients with valvular heart disease (VHD) continues to pose a challenge to
both physicians and their patients and could be associated with an unfavorable maternal as …

Because of the growing population of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), most
maternal cardiac disease is now congenital in origin. For women with complex CHD …

Valvular heart disease may be a pre-existing complication of pregnancy or it may be
diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy. Accurate diagnosis, tailored therapy and an …

Marked advances in the treatment of congenital heart disease (CHD) have resulted in a
growing population of adults with CHD, currently estimated at> 1 million adults (at least …

O Departamento de Cardiologia da Mulher (DCM) apresenta este documento, elaborado de
acordo com as normas estabelecidas pela Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC), com …

Because of our patient's symptoms, echocardiographic findings, and stress test results, a
conservative management strategy was deemed high risk for both the mother and fetus, 21 …