Echocardiography for the Pregnant Heart.
Henrietta A AfariEsther F DavisAmy A SarmaPublished in: Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine (2021)
Echocardiography is the imaging modality of choice for defining, risk stratifying, and monitoring cardiovascular changes throughout pregnancy. Once identified, at-risk patients should receive careful individual counseling and follow-up with a multidisciplinary team. Echocardiography serves as a widely available tool for serial monitoring of pregnant women with cardiovascular disease throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- cardiovascular disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- pregnant women
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- preterm birth
- chronic kidney disease
- heart failure
- high resolution
- pregnancy outcomes
- quality improvement
- peritoneal dialysis
- metabolic syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- cardiovascular events
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- decision making