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What are the normal cardiovascular and electrocardiographic changes associated with pregnancy in healthy Nigerian women?
What are the normal cardiovascular and electrocardiographic changes associated with pregnancy in healthy Nigerian women?
Normal pregnancy in Nigerian women is associated with significant physiological cardiovascular and ECG changes, including lower diastolic blood pressure, higher heart rate, and increased prevalence of LVH and systolic murmurs, which must be recognized to avoid misdiagnosis of cardiac disease.
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Supports caution against misdiagnosing normal adaptations as disease in pregnant Nigerian women; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Akinwusi et al. (2011) studied this question.
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