Expected and unexpected cardiac problems during pregnancy

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 403-405

  Pieper, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN II ANTAGONIST; DESOGESTREL; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; ETONOGESTREL; GESTAGEN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; METOPROLOL;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CONTRACEPTION; DELIVERY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL DISEASE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOM;

EID: 58149236690     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03086186     Document Type: Editorial

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