what are the Recommendations for Initial Management of Women With VHD
Before and During Pregnancy
Referenced studies that support the recommendations are
summarized in Online Data Supplement 43.?
P regnant women with severe valve disease (Stages C and D) should be monitored in a tertiary-care center with a dedicated Heart Valve Team of cardiologists, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and maternal-fetal medicine obstetricians with expertise in the management of high-risk cardiac conditions during pregnancy.