| Literature DB >> 22720198 |
Dimitrios Godosis1, Spyridon Komaitis, Konstantinos Tziomalos, Maria Baltatzi, Georgios Ntaios, Christos G Savopoulos, Apostolos I Hatzitolios.
Abstract
Gestation is a period of significant physiological changes that can severely affect the function of many systems, including the cardiovascular. The deviation from the standard that occurs during pregnancy may cause the deterioration of pre-existent cardiovascular diseases or the appearance of new ones. In this review we will present the most common congenital and acquired cardiovascular diseases, their clinical expression and therapeutic procedures according to the latest international guidelines.Entities:
Keywords: Gestation; arrhythmias; cardiovascular; heart disease; hypertension; pregnancy; stroke
Year: 2012 PMID: 22720198 PMCID: PMC3371626
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Cardiovasc Dis ISSN: 2160-200X