{"id":722,"date":"2020-07-25T14:03:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T14:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.socn.scot.nhs.uk\/?page_id=722"},"modified":"2026-08-21T17:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:59:11","slug":"other-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nn.nhs.scot\/socn\/professionals\/other-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Please find below some useful resources to support the management of women of childbearing age with cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These guidelines provide information on contraception, management of women with known cardiac disease in pregnancy and recognising acute presentations of cardiac disease in pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Network are developing guidelines and pathways of care relevant to NHS Scotland and these will be available later in the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acute cardiovascular presentations in pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Cardiac disease accounts for a quarter of maternal deaths in the UK.  77% of the women who died did not know they had a cardiac condition. The following are guides to assist in recognising signs and symptoms that are not normal in pregnancy and investigating appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Royal College of Physicians Acute care toolkit:  Managing acute medical problems in pregnancy Toolkit<\/a>  including red flags when women present with chest pain, palpitation and breathlessness. They also include flowcharts for assessing and managing these presentations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Management of heart disease in pregnancy<\/h3>\n\n\n
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European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the Heart of the Issue<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standards for healthcare professionals in Scotland in pre-pregnancy, antenatal and postnatal care of women with cardiac disease<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Risk Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy \u2013 Part I<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Risk Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy Part II<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Published in 2016 \u2018High Risk Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy\u2019 reviews the available published reports and provide recommendations on the management of women with high-risk cardiovascular conditions during pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NICE Intrapartum care for women with existing medical conditions or obstetric complications and their babies 2019<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contraceptive guidance for women with cardiovascular disease<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Please click on the links below: Faculty for Sexual & Reproductive Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (UKMEC)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Management of women taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet medications who request intrauterine contraception or subdermal implants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contraception and cardiovascular disease<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contraceptive counselling should begin early in females with heart disease.  This article discusses the various methods of contraception, their safety and efficacy relative to their cardiac condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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