Open AccessA case presentation on rheumatic heart disease with mitral regurgitation
Author(s) -
A. V. Jayasudha,
B Sreerenjini,
P Kaveri,
P. Anitha
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of nursing and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-7442
DOI - 10.46811/apjnh/1.1.3
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , heart disease , pregnancy , rheumatic disease , mitral regurgitation , regurgitation (circulation) , documentation , rheumatic fever , disease , cardiology , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , pediatrics , surgery , genetics , computer science , biology , programming language
In pregnancy there is increased pressure on the heart valves. Counseling of women with rheumatic heart disease gives appropriate surveillance of maternal and fetal well being, as well as planning and documentation of the management of elective and emergency delivery. However, many women with rheumatic heart disease have healthy pregnancies, healthy babies with the right medical care.