Pulmonary Hypertension
1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension 1.1 Idiopathic 1.2 Heritable 1.2.1 BMPR2 mutation 1.2.2 Other mutations 1.3 Drugs and toxins induced 1.4 Associated with: 1.4.1 Connective tissue disease 1.4.3 Portal hypertension 1.4.4…
Aortic Coarctation
Fig. 13.1 Example of a diastolic runoff or tailing phenomenon (arrow) in a patient with severe aortic coarcation on transthoracic echocardiography from a standard suprasternal position Fig. 13.2 Magnetic resonance…
Preconception Counseling
WHO I (no increased risk of maternal mortality, mild increased risk of maternal morbidity) Uncomplicated, small, or mild Pulmonary valve stenosis Patent ductus arteriosus Mitral valve prolapse Successfully repaired simple…
Care During Pregnancy
ASD atrial septal defect, BAV bicuspid aortic valve, PAPVR partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, PDA persistent ductus arteriosus, VSD ventricular septal defect At 20–25 weeks, a multidisciplinary team should evaluate…
Contraception and Cardiovascular Disease
1 A condition for which there is no restriction for the use of the contraceptive method 2 A condition where the advantages of using the method generally outweigh the theoretical…
Inheritance of Congenital Heart Disease
Type of CHD Father with CHD Mother with CHD Recurrence risk for offspring (%) Affected births/live births among offspring Recurrence risk for offspring (%) Affected births/live births among offspring TOF…
The Management of Labour and the Post-partum Period in CHD
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Jolien W. Roos-Hesselink and Mark R. Johnson (eds.)Pregnancy and Congenital Heart DiseaseCongenital Heart Disease in Adolescents and Adults10.1007/978-3-319-38913-4_6 6. The Management of Labour and the Post-partum Period in CHD Matt Cauldwell1,…
