Endocarditis usually occurs on previously damaged heart valves or is associated with shunt lesions or baffles. When seen on previously normal valves, endocarditis is most often on the right-sided valves and is associated with intravenous (IV) drug abuse. This chapter…
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), a disorder specific to pregnancy, is one of the most feared complications for pregnant women and their medical care teams. It carries such a heightened risk for recurrence and subsequent morbidity and mortality that it warrants counseling…
The pathologic changes that occur in women with cardiac disease may have major implications during pregnancy and delivery. This chapter discusses, in general terms, the potential complications that may occur related to cardiovascular pathology and suggests some management strategies. Between…
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The many physiologic changes that occur in pregnancy are reflected in the cardiac physical examination. In this chapter, we note changes the practitioner should expect and the timing of those changes, with respect to respiratory rate and pattern, chest wall,…