HealthDay News — Recommendations have been developed for managing heart failure in pregnancy and published online Sept. 22 in a Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series in Pregnancy.

Prepregnancy counseling, assembling multidisciplinary care teams, and referring to centers with expertise are critical in managing pregnant patients with heart failure to optimize maternal and newborn ...

Heart failure during pregnancy is a dangerous and often under-detected condition because common symptoms -- shortness of breath, extreme fatigue and trouble breathing while lying down -- are easily ...

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Pregnancy is a time of big changes for a woman’s body. From morning sickness to growing a new life, it can feel like a mix of joy and challenges. But what if the bond between mother and baby goes ...

A new study from researchers at Intermountain Health reveals that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) significantly ...

As academic director for Duke University's corporate education business, Cheryl Stokes traveled the globe. Doing so while 4 months pregnant meant enduring more discomfort than usual. While returning ...

"Undead" cells in the placenta that spew proteins may help explain cases of heart failure that happen in late pregnancy and the early postpartum period. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Dear Doctors: Our mom is 76 years old, and she just learned that she has congestive heart failure. She’s scared it means she’s going to die soon. What happens in congestive heart failure? She was a ...