January 31, 2006Circulation503 citations
View Full PaperPregnancy Outcomes in Women With Congenital Heart Disease
Structured PICO
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Population
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease
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Outcome
Maternal cardiac and neonatal complication rates
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease, particularly those with impaired subpulmonary ventricular systolic function or severe pulmonary regurgitation, face considerable risk of maternal and neonatal complications.
Abstract
Maternal cardiac and neonatal complication rates are considerable in pregnant women with congenital heart disease. Patients with impaired subpulmonary ventricular systolic function and/or severe pulmonary regurgitation are at increased risk for adverse cardiac outcomes.