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Cardiopulmonary complications of pregnancy
1Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Objectives:
To provide an up-to-date review of the literature on the assessment and management of pulmonary and cardiac conditions that may affect women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Design:
A review of the current literature was performed.
Results:
Pregnancy may be complicated by a variety of pregnancy-specific and other cardiopulmonary complications. Management requires knowledge of the cardiopulmonary physiologic changes occurring in pregnancy, the pregnancy-specific conditions that may occur, and the effect of a fetus on maternal care.
Conclusions:
Admission of the pregnant or postpartum woman to the intensive care unit is uncommon but may require specialized knowledge for successful management.
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