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Dan G Halpern1, Christina A Penfield2, Jodi L Feinberg1
1NYU Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Langone Health, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Abstract:
The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in pregnancy is rising due to the improved survival of patients with CHD into childbearing age. The profound physiological changes that occur during pregnancy may worsen or unmask CHD, affecting both mother and fetus. Successful management of CHD during pregnancy requires knowledge of both the physiological changes of pregnancy and the potential complications of congenital heart lesions. Care of the CHD patient should be based on a multidisciplinary team approach beginning with preconception counseling and continuing into conception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods. This review summarizes the published data, available guidelines and recommendations for the care of CHD during pregnancy.
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