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Congenital heart diseases affect 0.8 to 1.5% of the general population, presenting unique cardiovascular and disease-related risks for women going through pregnancy.
This review provides an overview of cardiovascular and disease-specific risks for women with congenital heart disease during pregnancy.
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Highlights pregnancy risks for women with CHD; leaves open optimal management strategies.
Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) affect 0.8 to 1.5% of general population. With increase in awareness and medical services, more number of patients with CHDs have entered into adulthood. One of the peculiar physiologic changes in women is going through pregnancy. Misconceptions are common in women with CHD. This write-up is to provide some brief information about CHD patients going through pregnancy. General cardiovascular risk and individual disease-related risks are discussed.
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Shweta Bakhru (2018) conducted a review in Congenital heart diseases. Congenital heart diseases affect 0.8 to 1.5% of the general population, presenting unique cardiovascular and disease-related risks for women going through pregnancy.
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