Samuel Siu, MD Staff Cardiologist, Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults; Director of Echocardiography, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospitals; Associate Professor (Medicine), University of Toronto, Canada
Jack M. Colman, MD Staff Cardiologist, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospitals; Staff Cardiologist, Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults; Associate Professor (Medicine), University of Toronto, Canada
Address: Samuel Siu, MD, PMCC 3-526, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4; e-mail sam.siu@uhn.on.ca
Acknowledgment: The authors’ work is supported in part by an operating grant from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research.
ABSTRACTWomen with some congenital or acquired heart lesions are at increased risk for a number of maternal and neonatal complications during pregnancy. Knowing what constitutes high risk and when to refer to a specialty clinic are key to successfully managing such patients.
