PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Raymond, Russell
AU  - Underwood, Donald A.
AU  - Moodie, Douglas S.
TI  - Cardiovascular problems in pregnancy
DP  - 1987 Mar 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 95--104
VI  - 54
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/54/2/95.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/54/2/95.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1987 Mar 01; 54
AB  - The past two décades have witnessed major advances in the treatment of the pregnant woman with a cardiovascular disorder. A greater awareness of the physiologic burden that pregnancy places upon the already compromised cardiovascular system has led to more accurate preconception counseling and itnproved surgical and medical cáre of these patients. The authors present a current overall review of the subject, including acquired and congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease, management of prosthetic valves during pregnancy, common drugs encountered, and peripartum cardiomyopathy.