When assessing a pregnant woman with heart disease throughout the antepartal period, the nurse would be especially alert for signs and symptoms of cardiac decompensation at which time?

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During 28 to 32 weeks' gestation, the blood volume and cardiac output reach their peak, increasing the workload on the heart, which can lead to cardiac decompensation in women with heart disease.

When Assessing a Pregnant Woman with Heart Disease Throughout the Antepartal