Pregnancy after Heart Transplantation

As post-transplant survival improves, many heart transplant (HT) recipients are of, or are surviving to, childbearing age. Solid organ transplant recipients who become pregnant should be managed by a multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics team including specialists in maternal and fetal medicine, cardiology and transplant medicine, as well as anesthesia, neonatology, psychology, genetics, and social services. With careful patient selection, pregnancy after HT can been managed safely. The purpose of this comprehensive review is to summarize the current evidence and recommendations surrounding pre-conception counseling, medical management and surveillance, maternal outcomes, breastfeeding, and remaining gaps in knowledge.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research