Abstract Cardiovascular disease complicates 1–4% of pregnancies—with a higher
prevalence when including hypertensive disorders—and is the leading cause of maternal …

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a preventable heart condition that remains endemic
among vulnerable groups in many countries. After a period of relative neglect, there has …

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 …

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Objectives Infective endocarditis (IE) is a life-threatening disease associated with significant
mortality. We studied recent temporal trends and age and sex differences in the occurrence …

Cardiac disease is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United Kingdom. Major
causes of cardiac death in pregnant women include cardiomyopathies, myocardial …

Gender differences in the outcome of acquired cardiovascular disease are well known, but
available literature on the influence of gender in congenital heart disease (CHD) is limited …

A 19-year-old female patient presented with Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis,
with suspected subdural brain hemorrhage, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, and …

Background Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious infection that complicates
pregnancy. Little is known about IE management and outcomes in this population. Methods …

The diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE) during pregnancy is accompanied by a poor
prognosis for both mother and fetus in the absence of prompt management by …