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Published on: June 12, 2020
Peripartum management of cardiac arrhythmias: a narrative review
Andrew K Hallmark1, Kathryn J Lindley2, Jennifer M Banayan3
1McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Abstract:
Cardiac arrhythmias are responsible for a significant portion of cardiovascular disease among pregnant people. As the incidence of arrhythmias in pregnancy continues to increase, anesthesiologists who care for obstetric patients should be experts managing arrhythmias in pregnancy. This article examines the most common arrhythmias encountered in pregnancy, including risk factors, diagnosis, and management strategies. Peripartum monitoring and labor analgesia recommendations are discussed. Additionally, management of cardioversion, management of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, and advanced cardiac life support in the setting of pregnancy is reviewed.
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