❤Heart Disease in Pregnancy

Two Hearts. One Responsibility.

Pregnancy is a natural physiological process 

but it is also a cardiovascular stress test.

😥During pregnancy:

• Blood volume increases by up to 50%

• Cardiac output rises significantly

• Heart rate accelerates

• Systemic vascular resistance decreases.

For a healthy heart, these changes are well tolerated.

But for women with underlying or undiagnosed cardiac conditions, pregnancy may unmask serious risks.

💥Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity worldwide.

👍And yet  with early assessment, proper monitoring, and multidisciplinary care  many cardiac conditions can be safely managed.

In this awareness series, we will explore:

✔ Physiological vs pathological symptoms

✔ When shortness of breath is not “normal”

✔ Common cardiac conditions in pregnancy

✔ Risk stratification before conception

✔ Labor planning and postpartum monitoring

Because protecting the mother’s heart

means protecting two lives.

Dr Rabab cares

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