Name the Rhythm
Physiologic Changes
It's Classy
Recommend Against
Work it up and Work it out
100

This rhythm disturbance is characterized by an irregularly irregular rhythm and loss of organized atrial contraction.

What is Atrial Fibrillation

100

Uterine mechanical compression of this vessel causes reduced venous return to the right ventricle leading to postural hypotension syndrome. 

What is the inferior vena cava?

100

What remains the classic tool to describe a patient's functional status?

What is the New York Heart Association class? 

100

This condition involving elevated pressure in the pulmonary circulation is one cardiac condition in which pregnancy is contraindicated because of the high maternal mortality risk.

What is pulmonary hypertension 

100

Testing of maternal cardiac status is warranted in patients that present with these symptoms. 

What is SOB, Chest pain, or palpitations, and a known cardiovascular disease? 

200

This is one of the most common atrial arrhythmias in pregnancy 

What is Supraventricular tachycardia?

200

Pregnancy causes a continuous increase in cardiac output and plasma volume and a decreased in maternal SVR due to these hormones

What is Estrogen, Progesterone, and activation of RAAS? 

200

These two uncomplicated cardiac conditions are examples of mWHO Class I.

What are small atrial or ventricular septal defects?

200

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is characterized by a left ventricular ejection fraction below this percentage, with onset late in pregnancy or during the first few months postpartum.

What is less than 45%

200

This noninvasive imaging study is commonly used to evaluate cardiac structure and function during pregnancy.

What is echocardiography?

300

This is the most common abnormality seen on an EKG in a pulmonary embolism.

What is Sinus tachycardia? 

300

During the postpartum period, blood pressure increases during this time due to fluid shifts

What is day 3-6?

300

Pregnancy is considered contraindicated in this WHO risk class.

What is mWHO Class IV?

300

Dilation of this structure beyond 4 cm is considered a contraindication to pregnancy.

What is aortic root dilation greater than 4 cm?

300

This type of valve prosthesis requires therapeutic anticoagulation during pregnancy and creates important risks for both mother and fetus.

What is a mechanical valve prosthesis?

400

This medication used for uterine contraction can cause arrhythmias and hypotension and should be carefully titrated rather than rapidly administered IV.

What is oxytocin? 

400

Maternal hemodynamics generally return to a pre-pregnancy state at this point in time. 

What is 3-6 months. 

400

ACOG identifies this as the most widely accepted and validated tool for estimating pregnancy risk in women with known cardiovascular disease.

What is modified World Health Organization (mWHO)?

400

Regardless of functional class, pregnancy is contraindicated in certain conditions due to the maternal risk of mortality reaching this percentage. 

What is 25-50% 

400

This laboratory marker is preferred for serial evaluation of myocardial injury around delivery because it is less affected by labor. 

What is troponin?

500

This rhythm proceeds the current tracing above and can be caused by common antiemetics given in pregnancy. 

What is prolonged QTc? (Zofran) 

500

The increase in cardiac output during pregnancy is primarily caused by increases in these two variables.

What are heart rate and stroke volume?

500

Women in this risk class generally require cardiology follow-up approximately once every trimester.

What is mWHO Class II?

500

This period is particularly dangerous for women with cardiovascular disease because of major fluid and hemodynamic changes.

What is postpartum?

500

These commonly used heart-failure medications are not advised during pregnancy and can be reconsidered postpartum.

What are ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers?


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