ABSTRACT
Women with some congenital or acquired heart lesions are at increased risk for a number of maternal and neonatal complications during pregnancy. Knowing what constitutes high risk and when to refer to a specialty clinic are key to successfully managing such patients.
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- Samuel Siu, MD⇑ and
- Jack M. Colman, MD
- Staff Cardiologist, Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults
- Director of Echocardiography, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospitals
- Associate Professor (Medicine), University of Toronto, Canada
- Staff Cardiologist, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospitals
- Staff Cardiologist, Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults
- Associate Professor (Medicine), University of Toronto, Canada
- ADDRESS:
Samuel Siu, MD, PMCC 3-526, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4; e-mail sam.siu{at}uhn.on.ca.
ABSTRACT
Women with some congenital or acquired heart lesions are at increased risk for a number of maternal and neonatal complications during pregnancy. Knowing what constitutes high risk and when to refer to a specialty clinic are key to successfully managing such patients.
- Copyright © 2004 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.