Dyspnea During Pregnancy. Distinguishing Cardiac from Pulmonary Causes
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Dyspnea is common during normal pregnancy; however, a variety of significant cardiac and pulmonary disorders present with this as a cardinal symptom. This article describes the cardiopulmonary and clinical findings of pregnancy as well as specific disease indicators in the more common causes of cardiac and pulmonary dyspnea during pregnancy.
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