Search for dissertations about: "pregnancy with heart disease"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 27 swedish dissertations containing the words pregnancy with heart disease.

2. 6. Autoantibodies in congenital heart block

   Author : Robert Klauninger; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) affects neonates of Ro/SSA and La/SSB positive women. NLE is associated with several clinical manifestations including skin rash, cytopenia and congenital heart block (CHB). CHB is the most severe manifestation which can develop into a lethal atrioventricular (AV) block. READ MORE

4. 7. Being born with congenital heart block : risk factors, growth and development

   Author : Amanda Skog; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Congenital heart block (CHB) is a rare but life-threatening disease associated with the presence of Ro and La autoantibodies in the mother of the child affected. CHB is one of the manifestations of neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) that may also include several other manifestations such as a skin rash and cytopenias. READ MORE

5. 8. Cardiac disease in pregnancy and consequences for reproductive outcomes, comorbidity and survival

   Author : Kristina Kernell; Ann Josefsson; Gunilla Sydsjö; Nils Erik Nielsen; Olof Stephansson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : BackgroundAdvances in medical treatment during the last 50 years have resulted in more individuals with congenital heart disease (CHD) and Marfan syndrome reaching childbearing age. The substantial physiological changes during pregnancy result in a high-risk situation, and pregnancy is a major concern in women with these conditions. READ MORE

6. 9. Pregnancy in Ro/SSA positive women

   Author : Joanna Tingström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Congenital heart block (CHB) may develop in the fetus during pregnancy in Ro/SSA positive women. It is a rare but life-threatening disease and the most serious manifestation of neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE). The frequency of CHB in Ro/SSA autoantibody positive pregnancy is 1-2%, with a recurrence rate of 12-17%. READ MORE

7. 10. Growth hormones in chronic kidney disease

   Author : Erik Nilsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Several hormonal systems are disrupted in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and disturbances of the growth hormone axis could contribute to increased morbidity and mortality through effects on cardiovascular health, energy metabolism and inflammation. The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge about hormonal alterations and their consequences in CKD, focusing on cardiovascular disease (CVD), mortality and the growth hormone axis in end-stage renal disease. READ MORE