Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is one of the commonest cyanotic congenital heart malformations
and is characterised by four cardinal features: ventricular septal defect (VSD); right …

As the concerns regarding Zika virus (ZIKV) are mostly of neurological disorders, especially
in neonates and infants, other possible threats of the virus may have been overlooked. Our …

The mortality rate of pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy is 25%–56%. Pulmonary arterial
hypertension is the highest incidence among this group, especially in young women …

Coronary artery disease and in particular acute coronary syndromes in pregnancy are
increasing with high risk of mortality and significant morbidity. Whilst women with …

Anaesthetists play a key role in the management of parturients with cardiac disease.
Pregnant women with cardiac disease should be seen antenatally in a high-risk obstetric …

Pregnancy is considered one of the most delicate conditions for the woman and her fetus,
rendering physiological stress on her body. Sometimes, this leads to unwelcomed …

Background The incidence of heart failure among pregnant women with pre-existing cardiac
disease is quoted as 13%, with 10% requiring hospitalization. There is limited literature on …

A 36-year-old woman with a history of one previous caesarean section presented to the
birthing suite of a regional hospital with spontaneous rupture of membranes at 39+ 2/40 …

Abstract Takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy (TCM) or transient LV apical ballooning
syndrome is recently discovered heart muscle disease characterized by transient LV …

Background: The superimposition of the morbidity of cardiac diseases on the physiological
demands of pregnancy could impact adversely on pregnancy outcomes. Therefore …