The number of patients with cardiac problems during pregnancy is increasing
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
Pre-existing heart disease is rarely a contraindication to pregnancy - indeed, many women with heart disorders tolerate pregnancy well - but it remains a "major concern" that complications are frequent and in some cases may be life-threatening for both the mother and her child. In Europe maternal heart disease has now become the major cause of maternal death during pregnancy.