Pregnancy causes many changes in the cardiac system as in
many systems. The most important of these changes are; increase in blood
volume, heart load, heart rate.
Until recently, many women with heart disease were advised
not to become pregnant, but as a result of today's developments, many women
with heart disease can have a healthy and safe pregnancy.
When planning pregnancy in women with heart disease, common
opinions of the cardiologist and obstetrician should be taken. Because some
heart diseases are very risky for pregnancy, women with such a heart disease
are recommended not to become pregnant until their heart problems are resolved.
Pregnant women with heart disease should be in close clinical
follow-up. Physical activity is restricted in almost every pregnant woman with
heart disease, a high protein salt-restricted diet is recommended. It is
recommended to keep the blood level of the pregnant above a certain level.
Because anemia worsens heart disease. Weight gain of the pregnant is taken
under control. With all these measures, the workload of the heart is tried to
be reduced.
In pregnant women with heart disease, vaginal delivery is
compared with cesarean delivery, vaginal delivery is better tolerated, but
there are a limited number of patients who will benefit from cesarean delivery.
Early postnatal period is very important for the patient with
heart disease. Blood loss should be minimized, blood pressure should be
regulated and excessive fluid load that would lead to heart failure should be
avoided.
Approximately 4-6 weeks after birth, changes in the
cardiovascular system due to pregnancy disappear. During this period, the
patient should be re-evaluated by a cardiologist. Due to the genetic
transmission of certain cardiac diseases, the newborn should be carefully
evaluated in detail.
-PREGNANCY DEPRESSION
-INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS OF PREGNANCY
-PREGNANCY AND EPILEPSY
-ECLAMPSIA
-PREGNANCY AND HEART DISEASES
-PREGNANCY AND SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
