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Research Article| Volume 7, ISSUE 4, P777-797, October 1991

Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy

  • Steven L. Clark
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    Address reprint requests to: Steven L. Clark, MD Intermountain Health Care Perinatal Centers, LDS Hospital, 8th Avenue and C Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84143
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    Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah School of Medicine; and Director, Intermountain Health Care Perinatal Centers, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-0704(18)30280-X
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      The pregnant patient with normal cardiac function can accommodate many significant alterations in the cardiovascular system without difficulty Pregnancy in a patient with significant cardiac disease, however, can be extremely hazardous, resulting in decompensation and even death. These conditions account for up to 30% of maternal mortality. This article reviews the interaction between cardiac disease and pregnancy Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
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