Pregnancy and Heart Disease

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What is Pregnancy and Heart Disease?

Pregnancy stresses the cardiovascular system, often worsening known heart disease; mild heart disease may first become evident during pregnancy. Stressors include decreased hemoglobin and increased blood volume, stroke volume, and eventually heart rate. Cardiac output increases by 30 to 50%.

  • Chest pain.
  • Lightheadedness/Fainting.
  • Fatigue.
  • Increased need to urinate at night.
  • Persistent cough.
  • Severe shortness of breath.
  • Swelling of feet, hands, ankles, and arms.
  • Rapid heart rate (tachycardia) of more than 100 beats per minute.

Pregnancy stresses the cardiovascular system, often worsening known heart disease; mild heart disease may first become evident during pregnancy. Stressors include decreased hemoglobin and increased blood volume, stroke volume, and eventually heart rate. Cardiac output increases by 30 to 50%.

Pregnancy stresses the cardiovascular system, often worsening known heart disease; mild heart disease may first become evident during pregnancy. Stressors include decreased hemoglobin and increased blood volume, stroke volume, and eventually heart rate. Cardiac output increases by 30 to 50%.

Modifiable Risk Factors: These factors can be modified, treated or controlled through medications or lifestyle changes: Alcohol and/or drug abuse during pregnancy. Obesity or having a body mass index “BMI” of 30 or greater. Poor nutrition before and during the pregnancy.

Avoid drinking alcohol or taking medication. Take 400 micrograms of folic acid supplement a day during the first trimester (first 12 weeks) of your pregnancy – this lowers your risk of giving birth to a child with congenital heart disease, as well as several other types of birth defect.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

If required, valvotomy is relatively safe during pregnancy; however, open heart surgery increases fetal risk. Tachycardia should be prevented so that diastolic flow through the stenotic mitral valve can be maximized. If pulmonary edema occurs, loop diuretics can be used.

How is it treated?

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If required, valvotomy is relatively safe during pregnancy; however, open heart surgery increases fetal risk. Tachycardia should be prevented so that diastolic flow through the stenotic mitral valve can be maximized.

 

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