The cardiovascular system and associated disorders
This series of three articles will explore the fundamentals related to anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology in relation to three important topics: the cardiac system, the respiratory system and the endocrine system. The series is intended to provide an informative and evidence-based summary of each topic for both students and clinicians. This first article explores the maternal cardiovascular system, outlining its anatomy and the key physiological adaptations of pregnancy, and summarising pathophysiological conditions that may occur.
Authors
- Claire Leader (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2013-0190)
- Leo Gurney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9262-781X)
- Tom McEwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2972-9877)
- Mel Cameron-Radford
- Ian Peate
- Komal Bhatt
Institutions
- University of Hertfordshire (GB)
- NHS Education for Scotland (GB)
- Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Northumbria University (GB)
- Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Roehampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Midwifery
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2024.0038
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00