Addressing maternal mortality: the pregnant cardiac patient.
cardiac disease
high-risk pregnancy
maternal death
Journal
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
ISSN: 1097-6868
Titre abrégé: Am J Obstet Gynecol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0370476
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2019
02 2019
Historique:
received:
19
06
2018
revised:
07
09
2018
accepted:
24
09
2018
pubmed:
3
10
2018
medline:
29
10
2019
entrez:
3
10
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Cardiac disease in pregnancy is the number one indirect cause of maternal mortality in the United States. We propose a triad solution that includes universal screening for cardiovascular disease in pregnancy and postpartum women, patient education, and institution of a multidisciplinary cardiac team. Additionally, we emphasize essential elements to maximize care for the pregnant cardiac patient based on our experience at our institution in Bronx, NY.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30278179
pii: S0002-9378(18)30827-5
doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.09.035
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
167.e1-167.e8Informations de copyright
Published by Elsevier Inc.