Association between pregnancy and long-term cardiac outcomes in women with congenital heart disease

As early life interventions for congenital heart disease (CHD) improve, more patients are living to adulthood and considering pregnancy. Scoring and classification systems predict maternal cardiovascular risk of pregnancy in the context of congenital heart disease but these scoring systems do not assess the potential subsequent risks following pregnancy. Data on long-term cardiac outcomes after pregnancy are unknown for most lesion types. This limits healthcare practitioners ’ ability to thoroughly counsel patients considering pregnancy in the setting of congenital heart disease.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Original Research: Obstetrics Source Type: research