Normal findings in CVS during pregnancy:
• Pulse Rate increases
• Diastolic B.P decreases
• First heart sound is prominent
and split
• Second heart sound–normal
• Third heart sound–normally
not heard but in pregnancy it
is prominent
• Murmurs-ejection systolic
murmur heard normally in
aortic or pulmonary area at
10–12 weeks due to expanded
intravenousvolume.
• Continous murmur heard
normally over the tricuspid
area in left 2nd-3rd intercostal
space.
• Apex beat is heard in the
fourth ICS 2.5 cms left to
mid clavicular line
• Slight cardiomegaly
• Ecg - left axis deviation