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Vera Regitz-Zagrosek¹, Ute Seeland, Annette Geibel-Zehender

¹Institut für Geschlechterforschung in der Medizin, Universitätsmedizin Berlin Charité und Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Germany. Vera.Regitz-Zagrosek@charite.de

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Cardiovascular diseases affect pregnant women, with rising hypertension and valvular heart disease incidence. Early interdisciplinary counseling and treatment are crucial for managing these conditions during pregnancy.

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Cardiology
Obstetrics
Public Health

Background:

Cardiovascular diseases affect 0.2% to 4% of pregnancies globally.
In Germany, approximately 30,000 pregnant women annually face these potentially lethal complications.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current literature and guidelines on managing cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy.
To highlight the increasing incidence of hypertension and valvular heart disease in pregnant individuals.

Main Methods:

Literature search of NCBI databases (2008-2010) using terms: pregnancy, valvular disease, endocarditis, coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, anticoagulation.
Consideration of international medical society guidelines and Embryotox database.

Main Results:

Rising incidence of pregnancy-related hypertension and valvular heart disease.
Severe valvular stenosis requires pre-pregnancy treatment (valvuloplasty/surgery).
Mechanical heart valve anticoagulation requires individualized assessment; coumarin risks are dose-dependent.

Conclusions:

Women of childbearing age with cardiovascular disease risk require early counseling.
An interdisciplinary team (gynecologists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons) is essential for optimal care.