Heart diseases in pregnancy (hypertension, hypotension, 3 cardiac lesions

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  1. 3. / The electrical system of the heart that can be affected by volume overload.
  2. 5. / Acronym for a simple congenital lesion that is often repaired: Patent Ductus ___.
  3. 7. / Heart muscle disease, especially PPCM, which may develop late in pregnancy.
  4. 9. / A severe complication of eclampsia.
  5. 11. / High blood pressure, a common complication after 20 weeks gestation.
  6. 12. / Primary cause of the decrease in blood pressure often seen early in pregnancy (a type of ___)
  7. 14. / A narrowing of a heart valve (a common lesion type).
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  1. 1. / Aortic dilation in pregnancy is a risk in this connective tissue disorder.
  2. 2. / Severe hypertensive disorder of pregnancy often marked by proteinuria.
  3. 4. / Another name for valve insufficiency or backflow (a common lesion type).
  4. 6. / An abnormal heart rhythm; palpitations are a common complaint.
  5. 7. / Describes heart disease present at birth, a major category in pregnancy.
  6. 8. / The position that can cause hypotension in late pregnancy due to uterine pressure on the Vena Cava.
  7. 10. / Abnormal blood flow pathways caused by structural defects, like VSDs or ASDs.
  8. 13. / The most common valve affected by disease in pregnant patients.