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This chapter outlines the effects pregnancy has on the cardiovascular system. It addresses the changes seen on EKGs and echocardiograms during pregnancy. It also discusses the changes in cardiovascular physiology, including cardiac murmurs, cardiac output, and mean arterial pressure.
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Wasson, C., Kelly, A., Ninan, D., Tran, Q. (2019). Cardiovascular. In: Absolute Obstetric Anesthesia Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96980-0_3
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