Which cardiovascular change is physiological in last trimester of pregnancy:
There is diaphragmatic elevation in pregnancy with the growing uterine size which pushes the hea upwards and outwards thus leading to Shift of apical impulse laterally and upwards in left 4th intercostal space. This change is more Prominent in last trimester of pregnancy Mid diastolic murmur, atrial fibrillation and cardiomegaly are all abnormal findings in pregnancy that require fuher evaluation
Middiastolic murmur
Occasional atrial fibrillation
Shift of apical impulse laterally and upwards in left 4th intercostal space
Cardiomegaly
Physiological Changes of Pregnancy