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Pregnancy & Echocardiography Pregnant women with pre-existing heart health concerns require more diagnostic testing and monitoring.  Your physician is the health professional qualified to answer questions regarding you and your baby’s health. How Does Pregnancy Affect the Heart? A typical pregnant mother’s blood volume increases by 30-40% to nourish the…

Pregnancy & Echocardiography Pregnancy puts increased stress on the heart and circulatory system. With this in mind, more diagnostic testing and monitoring need to be done with women who have pre-existing cardiovascular health concerns or are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease during pregnancy. According to a recent report released…