Obstetric care in cardiopathic pregnant women

: Heart diseases in pregnancy represent the main not-obstetrical cause of death and the fourth in absolute way. Cardiopathies should be diagnosed before pregnancy also to try a possible correct contraception. After discussing the modifications of the cardiovascular apparatus in a healthy pregnant subject, the authors dwell upon the modifications affecting heart patients in pregnancy. Particular attention is given to the therapeutical interruption in pregnant cardiopathic patients.