Reproductive Age Women and CHD  Over 10,000 reproductive age women suffer MI or fatal CHD each year  All women of reproductive age prescribed drug therapy should be counseled about preconception planning, as many recommended drugs are contraindicated during pregnancy  Reproductive age women with CHD who are pregnant or planning pregnancy should be cared for by health care providers with expertise in both cardiovascular disease and obstetrics (team approach) Source: American Heart Association 2008, Pregler 2005
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