Pregnancy brings changes. Everyone knows that.
New sensations, new discomforts, a body that no longer feels familiar.
But for some women, pregnancy is the first time their heart is asked to work differently, harder, faster. When new changes appear, things like unusual fatigue, shortness of breath, a racing heart, dizziness, swelling, chest discomfort, or blood pressure that begins to rise, they are often brushed off as part of the process, stress, or anxiety.
About 1 to 4 percent of pregnancies are complicated by maternal heart disease, but certain symptoms should never be ignored.
This is not a book meant to scare you.It is meant to offer clarity and support prevention.
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What If Your Pregnancy Was Trying to Tell You Something About Your Heart?
The overlooked connection between pregnancy complications, long-term heart disease risk, and your child’s future health. What most women are never told, and why it matters now.
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Why Readers Trust Dr. Bereliani’s Approach
Symptoms Women Often Experience During and After Pregnancy
During pregnancy and after delivery, you may have noticed:
Racing heartbeat
Shortness of breath
Excessive/sudden swelling
Blood pressure rise
Racing heartbeat
Shortness of breath
Excessive/sudden swelling
Blood pressure rise
Unusual fatigue
Dizziness or feeling faint
Chest pressure
Gestational hypertension
Unusual fatigue
Dizziness or feeling faint
Chest pressure
Gestational hypertension
The Questions This Book Answers
These questions come up repeatedly during pregnancy and long after delivery.
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Heart disease runs in my family. Does that increase my risk during pregnancy, or affect my baby?
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Is it normal for my heart rate or blood pressure to change during pregnancy? What is a healthy range?
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Are heart palpitations during pregnancy always harmless? How do I know when pregnancy symptoms deserve closer attention?
- Everyone says swelling and fatigue are common. How do I know when they are not?
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Does preeclampsia increase my risk of heart disease later in life or does it affect my baby?
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Can pregnancy affect my heart health years after delivery?
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My blood pressure was high for a few weeks, but it went back down. Does that still matter?
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These heart palpitations only happen at night. Should I be worried?
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I had preeclampsia, but that was years ago. Is it really connected to my heart now?
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My blood pressure was high during pregnancy but returned to normal after delivery. Does it still matter?
About The Author
Dr. Arash Bereliani is board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. He serves as a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is on staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is also the Medical Director of The Beverly Hills Institute of Cardiology and Preventive Medicine.
He earned his medical degree from Finch University of Health Sciences, graduating first in his class and earning induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his Internal Medicine residency and Cardiology fellowship at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
With more than twenty-eight years in practice, Dr. Bereliani focuses on prevention, early detection, and highly individualized cardiovascular care.
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This is not a book meant to scare you.
It is meant to replace uncertainty with understanding.
You do not need to remember every detail. You do not need to act on everything at once. You only need to know that your pregnancy history matters, and that understanding it gives you a clearer path forward.
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Why pregnancy matters for heart health
Pregnancy places sustained demands on the cardiovascular system that extend far beyond what the body experiences in everyday life. Blood volume increases, the heart works harder with every beat, and blood vessels must adapt continuously for months at a time.
For many women, these changes are handled smoothly. For others, pregnancy reveals how the heart and blood vessels respond under pressure. That information does not disappear simply because symptoms fade or test results return to normal after delivery.
Pregnancy is not just a reproductive event. It is one of the most meaningful physiological stress tests a woman’s cardiovascular system will ever experience.