Management of maternal cardiac disease requires a multidisciplinary approach to optimize maternal and fetal outcomes.
Supports multidisciplinary care in maternal cardiac disease; leaves open optimal team structures for prospective validation.
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.
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