Pregnancy in the Woman with Congenital Heart Disease
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Course Details
Credit/contact hours: .75
Estimated time to complete: 45 minutes
Publication Date: Sept 4, 2019
Expiration date: Sept 3, 2025
Reviewed: Sept 3, 2022
Description:
Maternal mortality rates are increasing in the United States, driven in part by women with congenital heart disease (CHD) becoming pregnant. These patients require exceptional care, but can still have a good outcome if managed carefully. This course covers the impact of maternal cardiac disease on maternal mortality and 6 key principles for managing pregnant women with CHD.
Note: This course is eligible for ACPE credit.
You Will Learn
- Understand the impact of maternal cardiac disease on maternal mortality
- Learn normal physiologic cardiac changes of pregnancy
- Be able to identify key principles in managing pregnant women with congenital heart disease
Method and medium:
Donald Dudley, MD
Donald Dudley, MD, is in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Obstetrics and Gynecology Dept. at the University of Virginia.
DISCLOSURE: This individual reports no relevant financial relationships with commercial entities.
