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Cardiovascular Disease in Pregnancy, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics, 1st Edition

Author :
By Gagan Sahni, MD and Uri Elkayam, MD
Pregnancy stresses the heart and circulatory system. During pregnancy, blood volume increases by 30 to 50 percent. The amount of blood the heart pumps each minute also increases by 30 to 50 percent, and heart rate increases as well. These changes cau ...view more
Pregnancy stresses the heart and circulatory system. During pregnancy, blood volume increases by 30 to 50 percent. The amount of blood the heart pumps each minute also increases by 30 to 50 percent, and heart rate increases as well. These changes cause the heart to work harder, as do labor and delivery. This issue covers diagnosis and treatment of cardiac symptoms and cardiac emergencies during pregnancy.
ISBN :
9781455748907
Publication Date :
08-08-2012
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Pregnancy stresses the heart and circulatory system. During pregnancy, blood volume increases by 30 to 50 percent. The amount of blood the heart pumps each minute also increases by 30 to 50 percent, and heart rate increases as well. These changes cause the heart to work harder, as do labor and delivery. This issue covers diagnosis and treatment of cardiac symptoms and cardiac emergencies during pregnancy.

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By Gagan Sahni, MD, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY and Uri Elkayam, MD, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA