Women of child-bearing age, regardless of which kind of heart disease being suffered from, when they have decision to be pregnant or already found the pregnancy, should seek obstetrician and internist in the hospital immediately to carry out examinations, so as to confirm functions of the heart and to analyse whether can endure pregnancy and increased burdens from childbirth.

Pregnant women with heart disease should especially pay attention to the following:

To ensure sufficient rest time every day, at least 10 hours of rest.

To avoid or treat anemia timely. If pregnant women with heart disease have suffered from anemia, it will aggravate the burden of the heart, causing a vicious cycle, prone to occur heart failure.

To prevent infection. Any infection, including gum fester and upper respiratory tract infection, should be treated promptly, in order to reduce bacterial endocarditis.

To pay special attention to take medicines, especially cardiotonic drugs. Normally it is not advocated to use, unless pregnant women occur congestive heart failure, especially when atrial fibrillation is available.

To carefully use anticoagulation agent. Some women who had artificial valves transplanting surgery when the anticoagulation agent is needed, should be more careful during pregnancy.

When the valve incision operation is a must, it is better to perform before pregnancy. If after pregnancy, it should first suspend pregnancy and then perform the operation.

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