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Is It Safe For A Woman With A Cardiac Condition To Get Pregnant?

Dolph Hutter, M.D., Cardiologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
February 7, 2009

Question: Is It Safe For A Woman With A Cardiac Condition To Get Pregnant?

Answer: Women with many, many cardiac conditions can safely get pregnant and deliver a perfectly normal child.

There are some cardiac conditions, however, that put the women at risk. Those are relatively few, and you should discuss that with your doctor.

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But most women with cardiac conditions can safely have a baby.

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