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Good at heart: Developing a tertiary perinatal cardiac service; the first eight years of experience.

Sarah HelandAdam de ChellisWawrzyniec RiederMatthew SleemanJennifer JohnsTerase LancefieldAndrew RobinsonAlison FungSusan Walker
Published in: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology (2020)
This study confirmed that women with cardiac disease are at increased risk of preterm birth, and high acuity in the peripartum period but otherwise good maternal and perinatal outcomes. An integrated multidisciplinary perinatal cardiac service can optimise perinatal outcomes in these women.
Keyphrases
  • preterm birth
  • pregnant women
  • left ventricular
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • heart failure
  • low birth weight
  • gestational age
  • preterm infants
  • weight gain
  • cervical cancer screening