Cardiac disease in pregnancy.

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  • M I DRURY
  • A P BARRY
چکیده

The problems encountered in the management of pregnant patients with valvular, congenital and ischaemic heart disease are described with the help of illustrative cases. The increased incidence of cardiac dysrhythmias in pregnancy is also discussed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Postgraduate medical journal

دوره 55 643  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1951