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Mitral stenosis: implications for critical care obstetric nursing
1Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN, USA.
Pregnancy complicated by mitral stenosis poses a significant risk for maternal morbidity and mortality. The perinatal nurse is challenged to use obstetric and cardiac physiologic principles in planning and guiding care during the intrapartum period. Nursing assessments and interventions based on these principles promote positive outcomes.
Pregnancy complicated by mitral stenosis poses a significant risk for maternal morbidity and mortality. The perinatal nurse is challenged to use obstetric and cardiac physiologic principles in planning and guiding care during the intrapartum period. Nursing assessments and interventions based on these principles promote positive outcomes.